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प्रश्न
Answer the following question in one or two words/ sentences:
Which particular incident sparked off the American War of independence? What is the importance of this event?
उत्तर
The American War of Independence was sparked off by an incident known as the Boston Tea Party. In 1773, a group of colonists, disguised as Red Indians, raided. British ships in Boston harbour 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 _______________.
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.
State whether the following is true or false:
The American colonists were rigid and conservative.
State whether the following is true or false:
George Washington was the first elected President of the United States of America.
The moderate liberals who wanted to retain Louis XVI as a limited monarchy were called____________.
American War of Independence was ended with the Peace of Paris in the year____________.
Choose the correct statement
- The Portuguese were the pioneers of naval expeditions.
- New Plymouth was named after the Quaker Penn.
- Quakers have the reputation of encouraging wars.
- The English changed the name of New Amsterdam to New York.
The ______ ship had taken a batch of Puritans from Plymouth England to America.
Answer all questions given under the heading.
Increasing incidence of Taxation
- What was the Sugar Act?
- What was the Currency Act?
- Explain the Quartering Act.
- What was the Stamp Act?
State the results of the American war of Independence.
