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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks

   1. The ____________  was the world's first organised political upheavel.
   2. After the discovery of the American continent in the 16th century, _________ British colonies were established along the Atlantic Coast of North America.
   3. The ____________ proclaimed that all men were born equal and hence equal rights.
   4. The American constitution adopted the  _________ in 1791.
   5. Liberty, ________ and ___________ became the guiding principles of the French Republic. 
2. 2.

   Name the following.

   1. These battles took place in April 1775 when the British sent a force into Concord.
   2. In 1789, he was elected as the first President of the United States of America.
   3. In 1793, they were guillotined in Paris. 
   4. The French Revolution led to his rise as Emperor of France.
   5. Napoleon spent the last six years of his life under the British supervison on this island.
3. 3.

   Match the following.

   Column I	Column II
   1. Treaty of Paris	a. 1789
   2. Boston Massacre	b. 1815
   3. Battle of Austerlitz	c. 1770
   4. Battle of Waterloo	d. 1805
   5. Storming of the Bastile	e. 1783

4. 4.

   What is 'No taxation without representation'?

5. 5.

   What was Boston Massacre?

6. 6.

   Name the three important French philosophers who played a major role in the revolutionary movement.