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प्रश्न
Write a short note about his childhood.
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उत्तर
Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809 in a log cabin in Kentucky. He lived a life of hardship doing manual work. He served in Illinois Legislature from 1834 for eight years. He retired from politics for some time and worked as a successful lawyer in Illinois. He re-entered politics in 1858 and contested for the senate. He lost to Stephen A Douglas.
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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
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President Lincoln was assassinated in the year _____________.
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 |
Answer the following question
Describe the three main causes of the Civil War.
