What were the events leading to the civil war?

ANSWERS: 1

Stranger in a Strange Land

After the election of Lincoln in 1860, most slave states (exceptions: Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky and Missouri) seceded from the Union to form the Confederate States of America. The first hostile act occurred when Federal troops refused the demand of South Carolina to hand over Ft.Sumpter to state forces. The fort was then fired upon and eventually abandoned. +2

No comments
| Permalink | Share | 22

0
No comments

ABOUT ANSWERBAG

Answerbag wants to provide a service to people looking for answers and a good conversation. Ask away and we will do our best to answer or find someone who can.We try to vet our answers to get you the most acurate answers.

Answerbag | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

RELATED QUESTIONS

RELATED TOPICS

ABOUT ANSWERBAG