Why did lincoln originally start the civil war?

Lincoln Provoked the War. Southern leaders of the Civil War period placed the blame for the outbreak of fighting squarely on Lincoln. They accused the President of acting aggressively towards the South and of deliberately provoking war in order to overthrow the Confederacy.

Explanation:

Lincoln Provoked the War. Southern leaders of the Civil War period placed the blame for the outbreak of fighting squarely on Lincoln. They accused the President of acting aggressively towards the South and of deliberately provoking war in order to overthrow the Confederacy.

Explanation:

Lincoln presided over the Union victory in the American Civil War, which dominated his presidency. A former Whig, Lincoln ran on a political platform opposed to the expansion of slavery in the territories. His election served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the American Civil War. --Magnus

i believe that the correct answer is a canadian hero.

explanation: he is celebrated as a national hero in canada for successfully thwarting a united states takeover of canada during the war of 1812.

which statement explains one of the reasons world war 1 was so much more destructive than earlier conflicts