Historical Atlas of North America (20 December 1860)

Political map of North America & the Caribbean on 20 Dec 1860 (American Civil War: Secession of South Carolina), showing the following events: Jefferson Territory; Treaty of Comayagua; Treaty of Managua; Second siege of Veracruz fails; Battle of Anton Lizardo; Battle of Silao; 1860 US Presidential Election; Secession of South Carolina.

U n i t e d

S t a t e s o f

A m e r i c a

Liberal

Mexico

Venezuela

C a n a d a(Br.)

R u p e r t ' s L a n d(Br./HBC)

Windward
Islands(Br.)

Texas

British
Columbia(Br.)

Jefferson
Terr.(semi-indep)

Kansas Terr.(US terr.)

Nebraska Terr.(US terr.)

Mosquito
Kingdom(Br. prot.)

Lakota
Sioux,
Cheyenne

Washington
Territory(US terr.)

Honduras

Wisconsin

Utah Terr.(US terr.)

New Mexico
Territory(US terr.)

Clipperton(Fr. claim)

24 Oct 1859Jefferson Territory
founded;
unrecognized by US

Nov 1859British agree to cede
Bay Is. to Honduras

Jan 1860British agree to cede
Mosquito Coast
to Nicaragua

8 Feb–21 Mar 1860Second Conservative siege
fails to capture Veracruz

6 Mar 1860US attacks & captures
Conservative ships

Aug 1860Conservatives
defeated at Silao

6 Nov 1860Abraham Lincoln
elected US President

20 Dec 1860South Carolina secedes
from the Union

North America, 20 Dec 1860: Secession of South CarolinaFull map view for mobile

North America, 20 Dec 1860: Secession of South Carolina
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