What do you know about the Quakers?

Short/Brief Note

Quakers were members of a Christian group called the Society of Friends who, while laying emphasis on the Holy Spirit, rejected outward rites and an ordained ministry.
George Fox was the founder of the society in England. Quakers have the reputation of actively working for peace and opposing war.

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The American War of Independence

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Chapter 1.09 The Age of Revolutions
Exercises | Q V. 2 | Page 128

Fill in the blank:

_________________ was chosen as the commander of the American troops in the war against the British.

Answer the following question in one or two words/ sentences:

In what way did the American Revolution influence the Indian Constitution?

Fill in the blanks

American thinker _______________ asked the people to rebel against the tyrannical rule of ___________.

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.

Candide was written by ____________.

Choose the correct statement

The American War of Independence was as much a civil war as a war against the British.
The British forces emerged victorious in York Town.
The nobles in France were supportive of the rising middle class.
The British Parliament repealed the Townshend Act except the tax on paper.

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.

Point out the significance of “the Boston Tea Party”.

The native Americans were ______.

What was the need for slaves in the Southern states?