Put the issues leading to civil war in order from when they happened.

1. state rights
2. sectionalism
3. nulllifaction

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To order the issues leading to the Civil War from when they happened, we should consider their historical context:

  1. Sectionalism - This concept became pronounced in the early 19th century as different regions of the United States developed distinct economic interests and cultural identities, mainly between the North and the South.
  2. Nullification - This issue became prominent in the 1830s, particularly with South Carolina's Nullification Crisis in 1832, where the state attempted to invalidate federal tariffs.
  3. State Rights - The idea of states’ rights was a long-standing argument, but it became a significant issue in the 1850s and played a crucial role in justifying secession during the lead-up to the Civil War.

So the chronological order is:

  1. Sectionalism
  2. Nullification
  3. State Rights