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it was a gateway to the larger west in 1861
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Ottoman empire and Bulgaria were the central powers. These were also known as the quadruple alliance.
It would be "A. La Salle" who was <span>not a Spanish explorer in America, since in fact La Salle was a famous French explorer. Although many of his accomplishments were similar to those of the Spanish. </span>
The election of 1860 was one of the most pivotal presidential elections in American history. It pitted Republican nominee Abraham Lincoln against Democratic Party nominee Senator Stephen Douglas, Southern Democratic Party nominee John Breckinridge and Constitutional Union Party nominee John Bell. The main issue of the election was slavery and states’ rights. Lincoln emerged victorious and became the 16th President of the United States during a national crisis that would tear states and families apart and test Lincoln’s leadership and resolve The Civil War