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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:
In 1776, the representatives of the colonists met at Philadelphia and adopted a _______________.
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The Constitution of the United States has served as a __________ and __________ to several countries.
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The revolutionary writings of political philosophers like _______, _______ and _____________ greatly influenced the middle-class intellectuals in France.
State whether the following is true or false:
By the middle of the 18th century, eleven British colonies had been established along the east coast of North America.
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?
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A new country called ________________ was born after the American Revolution.
Why did the local tea traders boycott the foreign tea?
The ship Mayflower had taken a batch of Puritans from England.
Why were a series of taxes imposed on the colonists?
How did the American war of Independence ended in the declaration of independence?
