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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 by the Boston Tea Party in 1773. Its importance lies in the fact that it was an act of open defiance by the colonists against British authority and its unfair taxation.
संबंधित प्रश्न
The British monarch, King George III, refused to withdraw the unjust and oppressive Acts imposed on the colonists and declared war on them. In this context discuss:
The terms and long-term impact of the Treaty of Paris
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 |
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.
Choose the correct statement
Assertion (A): Merchants of Boston boycotted the British goods
Reason (R): The British Finance Minister introduced new duties on imports into American colonies.
Choose the correct statement
Assertion (A): There was a massive peasant revolt in the Vendee against conscriptions.
Reason (R): The peasants as supporters of the king did not like to fight against him.
The ______ ship had taken a batch of Puritans from Plymouth England to America.
In May 1774, in the Virginia Assembly, Thomas Jefferson declared that ______ would be a day of fasting and prayer.
Write about the pamphlet ‘Common Sense’.
State the importance of the battle of Saratoga.
How did the American war of Independence ended in the declaration of independence?
