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प्रश्न
Answer the following question in one or two words/ sentences:
Why were slaves considered a ‘necessity’ in the southern states of the USA?
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उत्तर
The southern states claimed that they needed slaves for their cotton and sugar plantations. Thus, slaves who provided cheap labour were considered a ‘necessity’ in the predominantly agricultural southern states.
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Choose the correct answer:
Marie Antoinette was the queen of ________.
The famous book, ______ was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
State whether the following is true or false:
The southern states of America began an anti-slavery movement.
State whether the following is true or false:
The American Civil War (1861-65) was one of the most bitter wars in the history of mankind
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The Gettysburg address in 1863
Why did the southern states decide to break away from the American Union?
Match the contents of Column A and Column B
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. April 12, 1861 | (a) General Lee surrendered to General Grant |
| 2. 1809 | (b) The assassination of President Lincoln |
| 3. 1860, November | (c) Campaign of Generals Sherman and General grant |
| 4. February 1861 | (d) Abolition of slavery |
| 5. January 1863 | (e) Gettysburg speech of Abraham Lincoln |
| 6. 1864 | (f) Abraham Lincoln elected President of USA |
| 7. April 9, 1865 | (g) Southern states form a confederacy |
| 8. April 14, 1865 | (h) Civil War began in the USA |
| 9. November 19, 1863 | (i) Birth of Abraham Lincoln |
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