ICSE Class VIII History & Civics Solutions

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Q1.

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.
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  1. Stamp Act
  2. King Louis XVI
  3. Boston Massacre
  4. 1793
  5. Boston Port Bill
  6. 1763
Q2.

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.
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  1. False
  2. True
  3. False
  4. True
  5. False
Q3.

Match the following.

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(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
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  1. (iv) Emperor of France
  2. (vi) Declaration of Independence
  3. (v) 1773
  4. (iii) Robespierre
  5. (ii) Social Contract
  6. (i) American Revolution
Q4.

What are the causes behind any revolution?

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Q5.

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

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