North America, 12 Apr 1861: Attack on Fort Sumter
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Political map of North America & the Caribbean on 12 Apr 1861 (American Civil War: Attack on Fort Sumter), showing the following events: Colorado Territory created; Dakota Territory created; Nevada Territory created; Texas joins Confederacy; Lincoln inaugurated as US President; Spain annexes Dominican Republic; Battle of Fort Sumter.

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A m e r i c a

C a n a d a(Br.)

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

Confederate States

The
Bahamas(Br.)

Newfoundland(Br.)

Leeward Islands(Br.)

Windward
Islands(Br.)

British
Columbia(Br.)

Nova Scotia(Br.)

British
Guiana(Br.)

Puerto
Rico(Sp.)

Arkansas(CS infl.)

Colorado
Terr.(US terr.)

Kentucky(CS infl.)

Missouri(CS infl.)

North Carolina(CS infl.)

Nebraska Terr.(US terr.)

Nevada
Terr.(US terr.)

Dakota
Territory(US terr.)

Tennessee(CS infl.)

Virginia(CS infl.)

Mosquito
Kingdom(Br. prot.)

Lakota
Sioux,
Cheyenne

Kiowa,
Comanche

Iron Confederacy

Great
Basin
peoples

Washington
Territory(US terr.)

Utah Terr.(US terr.)

New Mexico
Territory(US terr.)

Santo
Domingo(Sp.)

Clipperton(Fr. claim)

St P. & M.(Fr.)

Fort Sumter(US)

Bay Is.(Br. adm.)

28 Feb 1861Colorado Territory
created, replacing
unsanctioned
Jefferson Territory

2 Mar 1861Dakota Territory
created

2 Mar 1861Nevada Territory
created

2 Mar 1861Texas joins
Confederacy

4 Mar 1861Abraham Lincoln
inaugurated as
US President

18 Mar 1861On request,
Spain annexes
Dominican Rep.

12–13 Apr 1861Confederates
capture
Fort Sumter

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