Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Answer the following question briefly:
One of the great changes that took place in the United States of America in the first half of the 19th century was industrial growth and development. In this context, discuss:
The impact of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s famous book on the north-south conflict.
Advertisements
Solution
Harriet Beecher Stowe published her famous book, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, which highlighted and exposed the horrors of slavery and the miseries of the slaves. This book had a profound influence on the northern states and their antislavery campaign began to gather momentum. The southern states threatened to secede or break away from the Union and form a confederacy of their own.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Choose the correct answer:
Marie Antoinette was the queen of ________.
Match the following:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Abolition states | (a) President of the Confederacy |
| 2. Robert E. Lee | (b) 1861-65 |
| 3. President Jefferson Davis | (c) Assassinated by John Wilkes Booth |
| 4. American Civil War | (d) General of the Confederacy |
| 5. Abraham Lincoln | (e) Northern states |
State whether the following is true or false:
After the American Civil War Lincoln made plans to repair the damages of the war and heal the wounds of the South.
Answer the following question in one or two words/ sentences:
Why were slaves considered a ‘necessity’ in the southern states of the USA?
Answer the following question in one or two words/ sentences:
Why was the Confederacy defeated?
Answer the following question briefly:
With reference to the American Civil War answer the following question:
Explain briefly the nature and fundamental cause of the Civil War.
This is a portrait of the 16th president of the United States of America.
How did he define democracy?
This is a portrait of the 16th president of the United States of America.
why did he declare war on the southern states?
Fill in the blank
An ______________ railroad was created to help the slaves to escape to Canada.
Identify and name the personality.
