Question

Assertion [A]: King George III declared war against its colonies in America.

Reason [R]: The colonies rebelled against the British as their request for representation in the American Parliament was denied by the king.

Read the above given statements carefully and select the option that is true.

• A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• C. A is true and R is false.
• D. A is false and R is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

The American War of Independence began from the American Enlightenment that resulted in political and civil American Revolution. The colonists perceived that their rights were denied by not allowing American representation in the Parliament. The Parliament constantly levied direct taxes, without the Americans’ consent.

By 1744, the Americans began forming self-governing provinces, getting out of British rule in each colony. In April 1775, armed conflict between American militia men and British regulars broke out at the Battles of Lexington and Concord. The king refused to intervene and labelled the rebels as traitors. This ensued the fighting and the colonies declared themselves independent in 1776. In 1781, the Americans won the war from military help from France. The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783 and finally, Great Britain acknowledged the independence of its 13 colonies.