ICSE ICSE Class 8 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions for History and Civics

The French administration was ______ and ______.

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By the mid-18th century, ____________ British colonies had been established on the east coast of North America.

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_________ is celebrated as American Independence Day.

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By the middle of the 18th century, eleven British colonies had been established along the east coast of North America.

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The American colonists were rigid and conservative.

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The American revolutionaries were greatly impressed by the ideas of European philosophers.

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George Washington was the first elected President of the United States of America.

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The French Revolution laid the foundation of a democratic government.

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Which particular incident sparked off the American War of independence? What is the importance of this event?

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Name any two European philosophers whose ideas inspired and influenced the American revolutionaries.

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

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What is the significance of the 4th of July in American history?

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 was an American colony governed? Why were the colonists resentful?

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?

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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The British monarch, King George III, refused to withdraw the unjust and oppressive Acts imposed on the colonists and declared war on them. In this context discuss:

The revolutionary principles and ideas in the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

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The British monarch, King George III, refused to withdraw the unjust and oppressive Acts imposed on the colonists and declared war on them. In this context discuss:

The terms and long-term impact of the Treaty of Paris

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The British monarch, King George III, refused to withdraw the unjust and oppressive Acts imposed on the colonists and declared war on them. In this context discuss:

The important features of the newly established United States of America.

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Balaji Vishwanath laid the foundation of the _________rule of the Peshwas.