Significant political/social events that occurred in the mid-18505

Significant political/social events that occurred in the mid-18505. Be sure to explain how these events reflected the fracturing of the nation. Additionally, discuss why the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 led to Southern . February 23 – Alabama becomes the first U.S. state to enact an antitrust law. February 28 – The first vaudeville theater is opened, in Boston, Massachusetts. Congress authorizes first steel vessels in the United States Navy. Susan Hayhurst becomes first woman to get a pharmacy degree in the United States.