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प्रश्न
Write a short note on the Boston Tea Party.
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उत्तर
- Bypassing local merchants and enforcing taxes without representation, the British East India Company was able to sell tea directly to the colonies according to the Tea Act of 1773.
- At Boston Harbour, American colonists dressed as Native Americans protested by boarding British ships and throwing 342 chests of tea into the sea.
- By raising tensions between the American colonists and the British government, this act of defiance fuelled the American independence movement and resulted in a harsh British response through the Intolerable Acts.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank:
The discovery of the American continent was followed by the establishment of __________ European settlements in the 16th century.
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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.
State whether the following is true or false:
The American colonists were rigid and conservative.
Fill in the blank:
The American Revolution began in __________.
State whether the following statement is true or false:
The 13 colonies of North America were dissatisfied with the rule of the master country, England.
What do you know about the Quakers?
What was the reaction of the American colonies for the taxes?
Name the thirteen colonies under British control on the east coast of America.
What was the role played by Cornwallis in the American war of Independence?
