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Q44 (NDA-II/2019) History & Culture › Modern India (Pre-1857) › Press and public opinion

Consider the following statements concerning the American War of Independence: 1) The Americans raised the slogan, 'No taxation without representation'. 3) The American merchants resorted to the boycott of the British products. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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The American War of Independence was driven by colonial resistance to British fiscal policies. Statement 1 is correct as the slogan 'No taxation without representation' was raised by settlers protesting taxes like those on sugar and molasses [1]. This sentiment, attributed to James Otis, argued that taxing a population lacking representation in the British Parliament was tyrannical. Statement 2 is also correct; American merchants and consumers organized non-importation agreements to boycott British products [1]. Major port cities like Boston, New York, and Philadelphia led these efforts to hurt British businesses and force the repeal of laws like the Townshend Duties [1]. Groups such as the Sons of Liberty and Daughters of Liberty were instrumental in enforcing these boycotts and promoting domestic substitutes. Consequently, both statements accurately reflect the political and economic resistance strategies used during the revolution.

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  1. [1] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 11: The Age of Revolutions > Taxes on Sugar and Molasses > p. 153
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