1848: - Spain, fearing another revolt by Carlist supporters, as well as having a more general lack of money from the previous revolt, decide to take President Polk of the United States up on his offer of purchasing their main colony in the Caribbean, Cuba, for $100 million - This did not include the island Puerto Rico. 1860: - With tensions reaching a fever-pitch between the 'Free' States and the 'Slave' States the electorally dominant northern states elect a reactionary, anti-slavery President into the White House - Charles Sumner. 1861: 1862: 1864: 1865: 1866: 1867: