Lincoln led the country through the American Civil War, maintaining the Union, abolishing slavery, strengthening the federal government, and modernizing the economy of the United States (US). Lincoln grew up on the frontier, mostly in Indiana, and was born into poverty in a log cabin.
Option B makes the year 1861, a significant year in American history.
1861: The significant year:
- The events of 1861 in the United States (US). The American Civil War officially began this year.
- After decades of simmering tensions between northern and southern states over slavery, states' rights, and westward expansion, the Civil War in the United States broke out in 1861.
- The Civil War, often known as the War Between the States, ended in 1865 with the surrender of the Confederates.
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