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According to the National Geophysical Data Centre, the first recorded tsunami occurred off the coast of Syria over four thousand years ago. When the island volcano of Krakatoa, Indonesia, exploded in 1883, tsunamis swept as far away as the English Channel.
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A former Whig, Lincoln ran on a political platform opposed to the expansion of slavery in the territories. His election served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the Civil War. After being sworn in as president, Lincoln refused to accept any resolution that would result in Southern secession from the Union.
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The dominant party, the Democratic Party, had split into two sectional factions, with each promoting its own candidate. ... The Constitutional Union Party was also new; 1860 was the first and only time the party ran a candidate for president. The results of the 1860 election pushed the nation into war.
