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Because Lincoln had won the election of 1860 on a ticket of no new slave-states. This meant that the South would always be outvoted in Congress.
At the peak in 1860 there were 3.9 million slaves in the south.
South Carolina
The amount of "manufacturing" in the United States more than doubled between 1860 and 1900.
The election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States in Nov. 1860.
"the United States of America"
The climate and topography of the south had a major impact on the United States before 1860 because of the cotton country. This included the states of Georgia, South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, and parts of North Carolina and Tennessee. The ability to grow cotton had a key impact on the economy of the region.
No states were admitted to the United States in 1860. Oregon was admitted on February 14, 1859, and the next state to be added was Kansas on January 29, 1861.
1860. The United States.
In the 1860s, English was the dominant language spoken in the United States. However, there were also significant populations speaking Spanish, French, German, Italian, and various Native American languages across different regions of the country. Additionally, African American slaves and immigrants from diverse backgrounds would have spoken their native languages as well.
It was a major commodity, exported as a raw material without value added as a finished product..
United States Government Printing Office was created in 1860.
Constitutional Union Party - United States - was created in 1860.
In 1860, New York City was the largest city in the United States.
The election took place in all states that were part of the United States in 1860. Abraham Lincoln won.
There were 33 States in the United States in 1860. These were, in order of admission and/or ratification:DelawarePennsylvaniaNew JerseyGeorgiaConnecticutMassachusettsMarylandSouth CarolinaNew HampshireVirginiaNew YorkNorth CarolinaRhode IslandVermontKentuckyTennesseeOhioLouisianaIndianaMississippiIllinoisAlabamaMaineMissouriArkansasMichiganFloridaTexasIowaWisconsinCaliforniaMinnesotaOregon
Abraham Lincoln