Consider the following statements concerning the American War of Independence: 1. The Americans raised the slogan, "No taxation without representation". 2. The American merchants resorted to the boycott of the British products. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A.1 only
- B.2 only
- C.Both 1 and 2
- D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, Both 1 and 2. The colonists protested with the slogan "No taxation without representation" and backed it with a boycott of British goods.
After the Seven Years' War, Britain taxed its thirteen American colonies through laws such as the Stamp Act of 1765 and the Townshend duties, though the colonies sent no members to the British Parliament. The colonists argued that only their own assemblies could tax them, which gave rise to the famous slogan. Merchants signed non-importation agreements and refused British products, and the tea tax led to the Boston Tea Party of 1773. These protests grew into war in 1775 and the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
A is wrong because the boycott of British goods is also a correct statement. B is wrong because the slogan in statement 1 was the central cry of the protest. D is wrong because both statements are true.
Exam tip: Stamp Act 1765, Boston Tea Party 1773, war from 1775, Declaration of Independence 4 July 1776, Treaty of Paris 1783.
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- B.irrigating fields for rice cultivation
- C.producing strong threads of yarn
- D.the faster movement of steamships
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- A.1, 2 and 4
- B.2, 3 and 4
- C.3 and 4 only
- D.2 and 3 only
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- B.A category of tenancy tenure under the Maratha rule
- C.A soldier in the Maratha army
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