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प्रश्न
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
Which particular incident sparked off the American War of independence? What is the importance of this event?
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उत्तर
The American War of Independence was sparked off by an incident known as the Boston Tea Party. In 1773, a group of colonists, disguised as Native Americans, raided British ships in Boston harbor. 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 discovery of the American continent was followed by the establishment of __________ European settlements in the 16th century.
Choose the correct answer:
_________ is celebrated as American Independence Day.
Answer the following question in one or two words/ sentences:
In what way did the American Revolution influence the Indian Constitution?
Match the contents of Column A and Column B
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Boston Tea Party | (a) French thinkers and philosophers |
| 2. Battle of Waterloo | (b) First President of the United States of America |
| 3. Death of Napoleon | (c) England recognised of 13 colonies |
| 4. Louis XVI | (d) King of France |
| 5. 4th July 1776 | (e) Storming of Bastille |
| 6. 1783 | (f) Declaration of Independence at Philadelphia |
| 7. George Washington | (g) 1773 |
| 8. Rousseau, Voltaire, Montesquieu | (h) 1815 |
| 9. 14th July 1789 | (i) 1821 |
The defeat of British at ____________ paved the way for the friendship between France and America.
The native Americans were ______.
Why was the Townshend Act introduced?
The first Continental Congress met in ______.
Name the thirteen colonies under British control on the east coast of America.
Answer all questions given under the heading.
Declaration of Independence
- When was the pamphlet Common Sense published?
- Who moved a resolution for independence?
- Who drafted the Declaration of Independence? When was it adopted by Congress?
- Mention the significance of this day.
