Causes of the American War of Independence

Q. Which of the following were causes of the American War of Independence?

1. British policies negatively affected the American colonists.
2. The British were favouring the Native Americans.
3. Rigorous taxation was imposed by the British.
4. The aggresive colonisation by the British was deeply resented.

Q. What was the reason behind the Seven Years War?

1. French supremacy over the English Channel.
2. Annexation of Hungary.
3. Both England and France wanted territories in North America.
4. Both England and France wanted territories in North Africa.

Q. Why did the British blockade the Boston Harbour?

1. To punish the Americans for the Tea Party.
2. To stop the Americans from building their navy.
3. To punish the Americans for a revolt in Georgia.
4. To stop the French ships from reaching Boston.

Q. Which of the following statements best describes the Boston Tea Party?

1. The dialogue between Samuel Adams with the English East India Company
2. The dumping of 340 tea crates into the sea
3. The party named after Boston tea leaves which reflect the heritage of America
4. A group of revolutionary Bostoners who fought for the self-determination of the British colonies.

Q. There were British colonies in America.

1. 11
2. 13
3. 15
4. 17

Q. What was the importance of the Tea Act of 1773?

1. The English could ship their tea directly to the American colonies without first landing it in England.
2. The English put an 87% tax on tea.
3. The English allowed other countries to ship tea to America.
4. The English made it illegal for the Americans to ship their tea from England.

Q. Which of the following statements related to the Boston Tea Party during the American War of Independence is correct?

1. The revolutionaries hosted a tea party in the honour of a British Chancellor in order to place their grievences before him.
2. The revolutionaries stealthily entered ships and threw all the chests of tea into the water.
3. The party was hosted when the tea taxes were withdrawn by the British government.
4. It was a protest against Quebec Act.

Q. Against various oppressive acts, the American colonies raised the slogan _________________.

1. No taxation without representation
2. No reprentation without taxation
3. No taxation without manufacturing
4. No taxation without American

Q. Which of the 13 Colonies did not meet in Philadelphia at the First Continental Congress?

1. Pennsylvania
2. New York
3. Maryland
4. Georgia

Q. Assertion (A): The state of Georgia in America did not criticise the British government.

Reason (R): The state was fighting Native Americans and thus, relied heavily on British military supplies.

1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
3. A is true, but R is false
4. A is false, but R is true

Q. "The 'X' Act of 1773 passed by the British government was the straw that broke the camel’s back."
Identify 'X'.

1. Stamp Act
2. Tea Act
3. Sugar Act
4. Navigation Act