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प्रश्न
What do you know about the Quakers?
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- 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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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.
Match the contents of Column A and Column B
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Boston Tea Party | (a) French thinkers and philosophers |
| 2. Battle of Waterloo | (b) First President of the United States of America |
| 3. Death of Napoleon | (c) England recognised of 13 colonies |
| 4. Louis XVI | (d) King of France |
| 5. 4th July 1776 | (e) Storming of Bastille |
| 6. 1783 | (f) Declaration of Independence at Philadelphia |
| 7. George Washington | (g) 1773 |
| 8. Rousseau, Voltaire, Montesquieu | (h) 1815 |
| 9. 14th July 1789 | (i) 1821 |
The first British colony in America was ______.
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- The British Parliament repealed the Townshend Act except the tax on paper.
Explain the composition of “Three Estates of France”.
The Second Continental Congress met on 10th May 1775 at ______.
What do you know about the Native Americans?
What was the reaction of the American colonies for the taxes?
Why was the Townshend Act introduced?
