ICSE Class VIII History & Civics Solutions

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Q1.

Fill in the blanks.

  1. Britain established __________ colonies in America.
  2. According to the ________ Act, only British vessels were allowed to enter a colonial port.
  3. The American War of Independence came to an end by the Treaty of ________ in _______.
  4. The First Estate in France consisted of the ___________.
  5. The Tennis Court Oath was taken on ___________.
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  1. 13
  2. Navigation
  3. Paris, 1783
  4. clergy
  5. 20 June 1789
Q2.

Tick the sentences that are true. Correct the others.

  1. The British had colonised the whole of North America.
  2. The Stamp Act made it compulsory to affix a stamp on every legal document.
  3. The Boston Tea Party refers to a celebratory party held by the British for its American colonies.
  4. The Third Estate in France did not have to pay any taxes.
  5. The Bastille in France was a public theatre.
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Q3.

Multiple choice questions.

  1. The British prime minister at the time of the Boston tea party was:
    1. Lord North
    2. Lord George
    3. Lord Edward
    4. Lord Philip
  2. The first president of the United States of America was:
    1. Benjamin Franklin
    2. George Washington
    3. Tom Paine
    4. Lord Cornwallis
  3. The War of Independence formally came to an end with the signing of:
    1. The Stamp Act
    2. The Treaty of Paris
    3. The Declaration Act
    4. The Navigation Act
  4. The ideals of the French Revolution were:
    1. liberty, independence and fraternity
    2. fraternity, equality and cooperation
    3. liberty, equality and fraternity
    4. liberty, solidarity and cooperation
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  1. (a) Lord North
  2. (b) George Washington
  3. (b) The Treaty of Paris
  4. (c) liberty, equality and fraternity
Q4.

Match the following.

1. Boston Tea Partya. Treaty of Paris
2. George 111b. prison
3. 1783C. Second Estate
4. nobilityd. Native Indians
5. Bastillee. King of England

 

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  1. (d) Native Indians
  2. (e) King of England
  3. (a) Treaty of Paris
  4. (c) Second Estate
  5. (b) prison
Q5.

What was the Navigation Act?

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Navigation Act was an act, that allowed only British vessels to enter a colonial port.

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