1860

Definition

The year when Abraham Lincoln was elected as President of the United States and several Southern states seceded from the Union.

Related terms

Civil War: A major conflict fought between Northern (Union) states and Southern (Confederate) states from 1861 to 1865.

Union: Refers to Northern states during the Civil War era, which were loyal to and part of the United States.

Confederacy: Refers to Southern states during the Civil War era, which seceded from the Union and formed their own government.