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Welcome
to U.S. history!
 | 1859 Edwin L. Drake initiated the oil-industry in the United
States. |
 | 1859 George M. Pullman built the first sleeping car suitable for
long distance travel. |
 | 1859-1860. Fierce struggle took place over election of a Republican
as the speaker of the House. |
 | 1860 About 150,000 immigrants arrived in 1860 in the United States. |
 | *1860 Cotton prices reached an all time high. |
 | *Causes,** leading causes, ***immediate leading causes for a Civil War. |
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