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प्रश्न
The American War of Independence was the first organized political revolution in the history of the world. In this context answer the following question:
Why did the American colonists refuse to pay taxes imposed by the British Parliament in London? Give an account of the Boston Tea Party incident.
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उत्तर
The American colonists refused to pay taxes, as they argued that the British Parliament had no right to tax the colonists since they had no representatives in the Parliament. In 1773, a group of colonists, disguised as Red Indians, raided British ships in Boston Harbor and threw 340 crates of tea into the sea. This incident was a protest against the new taxes, including a tax on tea, imposed on the colonies. The importance of this act was that it was an act of open defiance of the colonists against British authority.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank:
The American War of Independence was the first ______ political revolution in the history of the world.
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 |
Answer the following question in one or two words/ sentences:
Name any two European philosophers whose ideas inspired and influenced the American revolutionaries.
The battle of Bunker Hill was fought on____________.
Point out the significance of “the Boston Tea Party”.
What was the background for the storming of Bastille Prison?
The seven years of war between Britain and France took place between ______.
Answer all questions given under the heading.
American War of Independence
- Who stated that no thinking man in North America desired Independence?
- Who was the first President of America?
- What were the grievances of the Americans?
- What was their famous battle cry?
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?
State the results of the American war of Independence.
