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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. The _____________ Act was passed in 1765.
   2. _____________ brought France to the brink of bankruptcy
   3. Tension over British troops' presence in Boston led to the _____________.
   4. King Louis XVI was guillotined in the year _____________.
   5. According to the _____________ Bill, Boston Harbour was closed to all ships.
   6. The Treaty of Paris was signed in _____________ to end the American Revolution.
2. 2.

   Write True or False against the following.

   1. The Stamp Act brought great loss to peasants only.
   2. The sole purpose of the Townshend Act was to raise revenue.
   3. The last British troops departed from New York in 1763.
   4. The Third Estate suffered heavy taxes in France.
   5. Voltaire gave out the 'Social Contract' theory.
3. 3.

   Match the following.

   A	B
   (a) Napoleon	(i) American Revolution
   (b) Benjamin Franklin	(ii) Social Contract
   (c) Boston Tea Party	(iii) Robespierre
   (d) Reign of Terror	(iv) Emperor of France
   (e) Rousseau	(v) 1773
   (f) John Adams	(vi) Declaration of Independence

4. 4.

   What are the causes behind any revolution?

5. 5.

   What was the root cause of the American Revolution? For how many years did the revolution last?

6. 6.

   Mention the events that followed the American Revolution.