The American Civil War lasted from 1861-1865. Eleven states seceded from the union to form the Confederate States of America. While the Civil War was devastating for the United States in terms of human loss of life, it was also the event that caused the American states to finally become united. What were the major events that led to secession and the beginning of the Civil War? Here is a list of the top nine events that led progressively towards the Civil War listed in chronological order.
01of 09<span>The Mexican War Ended - 1848</span>
Enlightenment thinkers used logic and reason to solve problems. People who used enlightenment thinking seem the logic and reason in church and state being separated as well as the leadership of them.
Answer: A child finds a shiny rock in a creek, thousands of years ago, and the human race is introduced to gold for the first time. Gold was first discovered as shining, yellow nuggets. “Gold is where you find it,” so the saying goes, and gold was first discovered in its natural state, in streams all over the world.
Explanation: A child finds a shiny rock in a creek, thousands of years ago, and the human race is introduced to gold for the first time. Gold was first discovered as shining, yellow nuggets. “Gold is where you find it,” so the saying goes, and gold was first discovered in its natural state, in streams all over the world.