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प्रश्न
Attempt an account of “September Massacres”.
उत्तर
- In 1792, when foreign armies advanced into French territory and defeated the French troops, the Commune of Paris suspected the treachery of the king and his supporters.
- The Commune of Paris enforced martial law and attacked the king’s palace.
- When the king ordered shooting by his Swiss guards, the people of Paris hunted down the supporters of monarchy under their leader Marat.
- In three days, from September 2, about 1500 suspected dissidents were put in prison. After a trial, they were killed and this incident is called “September Massacres.”
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blanks
American thinker _______________ asked the people to rebel against the tyrannical rule of ___________.
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- The British Parliament repealed the Townshend Act except the tax on paper.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): Merchants of Boston boycotted the British goods
Reason (R): The British Finance Minister introduced new duties on imports into American colonies.
Match the following
| 1. John Winthrop | France Finance Minister |
| 2. Turgot | July 4 |
| 3. The Spirit of laws | Britain and France |
| 4. Marie Antoinette | Massachusetts Bay |
| 5. Seven years war | Louis XV |
| 6. American Independence Day | Montesquieu |
The ______ ship had taken a batch of Puritans from Plymouth England to America.
Declaration of Independence was drafted by ______.
The native Americans were ______.
Why didn’t the colonies begin fighting for the sake of independence?
Which of the following Acts required the colonies to pay for the cost of keeping British VA A- troops in America?
Mention about Boston Massacre, (or) Why were Townshend Acts repealed?
