The outbreak of the American Civil War in which year increased the demand for cotton in the West and...........

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The outbreak of the American Civil War in which year increased the demand for cotton in the West, and led to an enormous increase in cotton-trade?

1818

1861

1801

1901

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Explanation:

The outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861 increased the demand for cotton in the West, and led to an enormous increase in cotton-trade. The Victoria Gardens was opened to the public in 1862. The Bombay Shipping and Iron Shipping Companies were started in 1863 to make Bombay merchants independent of the English. The Bombay Coast and River Steam Navigation Company was established in 1866 for the maintenance of steam ferries between Bombay and the nearby islands; while the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869.