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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.
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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
In the first half of the 19th century, the only available source of labour in the United States of America was ______.
The famous book, ______ was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
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 |
Choose the correct answer:
________ was appointed President of the Confederate States of America.
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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Discuss his views on the institution of slavery.
This is a portrait of the 16th president of the United States of America.
why did he declare war on the southern states?
What role did the novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, play in the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861?
Fill in the blanks
The election of ______________ as President of America made the Southern states to ____________ from the Union.
Do you agree with the definition of democracy as given by him?
