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प्रश्न
“Taxation without Representation” led to the outbreak of American War of Independence – Explain
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उत्तर
- A Series of taxes were imposed on the colonists, when the Americans did not have representation in the British Parliament.
- The Sugar Act of 1764, the Currency Act, the Quartering Act of 1765 and the Stamp Act of 1765 – all their Act were protested by the American Colonists.
- They called for a boycott of trade with Britain until the taxes were withdrawn.
- The Townshend Acts of 1767 added fuel to the fire. Merchants of Boston organised boycott of British Goods.
- When Townshend Acts were repealed retaining tax, on tea, it led to the incident of Boston tea party.
- In December 1773, a group of men disguised themselves as Native Americans boarded the cargo vessels and threw the tea overboard.
- This incident, known as Boston Tea Party, was done publicly before a large sympathetic crowd. It was a challenge which led to war between the rebellious colonies and England.
- George Washington became the colonist’s Commander-in-chief and the colonists challenged the right of the British Parliament to tax them against their will.
- “No taxation without representation” was their famous battle cry.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Match the following:
| A | B |
| 1. Boston Tea Party | (a) 1789 |
| 2. Declaration of Independence | (b) protest against new taxes |
| 3. Treaty of Paris | (c) middle class |
| 4. French Revolution | (d) 1776 |
| 5. Third Estate | (e) British government and the colonists |
The American War of Independence was the first organized political revolution in the history of the world. In this context answer the following question:
How did the American colonists differ from the British?
Fill in the blank
A new country called ________________ was born after the American Revolution.
Thomas Paine’s famous pamphlet was____________.
Choose the correct statement
- The Portuguese were the pioneers of naval expeditions.
- New Plymouth was named after the Quaker Penn.
- Quakers have the reputation of encouraging wars.
- The English changed the name of New Amsterdam to New York.
Name the thirteen colonies under British control on the east coast of America.
Write about the pamphlet ‘Common Sense’.
Mention the importance of the victory of the Americans at Yorktown.
Mention the three major revolutions in the second half of the eighteenth century in the modern world.
Answer all questions given under the heading.
Plantations and the slave labor
- Why did the southern states resort to acquiring slaves from Africa?
- How were these slaves treated?
- Did the Northern state resort to acquiring slaves? Give reasons.
- What happened to the Native Americans?
