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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
Fill in the blank:
In 1776, the representatives of the colonists met at Philadelphia and adopted a _______________.
State whether the following is true or false:
The American revolutionaries were greatly impressed by the ideas of European philosophers.
State whether the following is true or false:
The French Revolution laid the foundation of a democratic government.
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?
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.
Match the following
| 1. John Winthrop | France Finance Minister |
| 2. Turgot | July 4 |
| 3. The Spirit of laws | Britain and France |
| 4. Marie Antoinette | Massachusetts Bay |
| 5. Seven years war | Louis XV |
| 6. American Independence Day | Montesquieu |
Point out the significance of “the Boston Tea Party”.
Explain the composition of “Three Estates of France”.
Merchants of ______ organized boycott of British goods.
The Second Continental Congress met on 10th May 1775 at ______.
