How did the reformation bring about two different religious paths in europe

The reformation caused the splitting between catholics and protestants. The reformation is also commonly called a schism (and is one of a few schisms that have happened in the history of the christianity). 

With the demands of Martin Luther being published, more and more followers found this view of christianity more appealing compared to the one that was present at the time. 

This split between protestants and catholics also lead to the Thirty Years' War between 1618 and 1648. 

South carolina was so angry about the election of lincoln that they seceded from the union on december 20, 1860. they attacked fort sumter later, on april 12, 1861.