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प्रश्न
Answer the following question
What were the causes of the American War of Independence?
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उत्तर
The causes for the American War of Independence were:
- The Americans were not allowed to start any industry. They were not allowed to trade with any country except England. They did not have the same rights as the English enjoyed in England. The Americans did not have any representation in the British Parliament. They had to pay more taxes than the English paid in England.
- The English settlers in America were inspired by European philosophers like John Locke, Voltaire, Rousseau, and Montesquieu who believed in freedom, equality, and rights of people.
- In 1765, the English Parliament passed the Stamp Act which imposed stamp taxes on all business transactions. This Act aroused violent resentment among colonists.
- American thinkers like Jefferson asked people to rebel against the tyrannical rule of England.
- The most prominent protest against the British is known as the ‘Boston Tea Party’. A group of people raided British ships in Boston Harbour and threw 340 crates of tea into the sea to protest against the new taxes. The 13 colonies in America revolted against the British. This is known as the American War of Independence.
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संबंधित 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.
Answer the following question
Explain the significance of the American Revolution.
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.
Point out the significance of “the Boston Tea Party”.
The pioneers in geographical explorations and the founding of colonies were ______.
Answer all questions given under the heading.
Second Continental Congress
- When did the Second Continental Congress meet?
- Who were the prominent members of the Congress?
- What did they do?
- Under whose command it was placed?
The first president of the American Republic was ______.
The ______ led to intense anti-British propaganda through newspapers, posters, and pamphlets.
Why were a series of taxes imposed on the colonists?
Answer all questions given under the heading.
Increasing incidence of Taxation
- What was the Sugar Act?
- What was the Currency Act?
- Explain the Quartering Act.
- What was the Stamp Act?
