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After the Election of 1860, states in the southern portion of the country withdrew from the United States. Lincoln attempted to preserve the Union by invading the South, starting what became known as the Civil War.

countries such as spain, france and portugal colonized the region. although most of latin america was colonized by spain, the countries of portugal and france also had major influences on the region. due to war and disease, native populations were decimated.