Fill the cotton boom blanks

Exercise and reference answers

Missing parts

1. Answer

   1861

   Choices

   1. 1857
   2. 1861
   3. 1875

2. Answer

   doubled

   Choices

   1. doubled
   2. halved
   3. stood still

3. Answer

   100

   Choices

   1. 10
   2. 100
   3. 1,000

Complete the statement

When the American Civil War broke out in {0}, cotton acreage in the Bombay Deccan {1} between 1860 and 1864, and ryots were offered Rs {2} as an advance for every acre planted with cotton.

Instructions

Tap a word for each blank to complete the sentence.

Explanation