MCQ Chapter 2 History Class 12 Maharashtra Board MCQ For All Chapters – History Class 12European Colonialism 1. Who was granted permission to establish colonies in America in 1496?John CabotGeorge WashingtonThomas JeffersonLord CornwallisQuestion 1 of 202. What was the first British colony established in America in 1607?VirginiaMassachusettsCarolinaNew EnglandQuestion 2 of 203. What law authorized only British companies for sea transport?Stamp ActMaritime LawTea ActNavigation ActQuestion 3 of 204. What event involved dumping tea into the sea as an act of resistance?Boston Tea PartyFirst Continental CongressSecond Continental CongressStamp ActQuestion 4 of 205. Who drafted the ‘Declaration of Independence’?George WashingtonThomas JeffersonLord AmherstLord CornwallisQuestion 5 of 206. What are the three basic human rights mentioned in the Declaration of Independence?Freedom, Justice, EqualityLife, Liberty, Pursuit of HappinessWealth, Power, SecurityEducation, Health, SafetyQuestion 6 of 207. Which battle was a turning point for the American colonies against the British?BostonSaratogaJamestownPhiladelphiaQuestion 7 of 208. When did America officially become independent?1763177617801781Question 8 of 209. How was Canada acquired by the British?Through the Berlin ConferenceBy the Paris Treaty in 1763Through the American RevolutionBy the Anglo-Burmese WarQuestion 9 of 2010. What was the first colony established in Australia?A colony of prisonersA trading postA military baseA farming communityQuestion 10 of 2011. When was the Republic of Australia created?1763180019001907Question 11 of 2012. What status was accorded to New Zealand in 1907?Independent nationAutonomous state within the British EmpireBritish colonyProtectorateQuestion 12 of 2013. Why did the British want to control Myanmar?To spread ChristianityTo control natural resources and marketsTo establish a democratic systemTo limit French influenceQuestion 13 of 2014. What was the outcome of the First Anglo-Burmese War?British control over all of MyanmarReturn of Manipur to the BritishDefeat of the British navyIndependence of MyanmarQuestion 14 of 2015. Who led the British army in the Second Anglo-Burmese War?Lord AmherstCommodore George LambertLord DufferinAshley EdenQuestion 15 of 2016. When was the Third Anglo-Burmese War fought?1816188519071935Question 16 of 2017. Where was King Thibaw imprisoned after his defeat?MandalayRatnagiriYangonInwaQuestion 17 of 2018. What inspired Myanmar’s independence in 1948?The American RevolutionThe Indian Freedom StruggleThe French RevolutionThe Berlin ConferenceQuestion 18 of 2019. How many soldiers did the Gurkha army have during the Anglo-Nepalese wars?10-12 thousand20-25 thousand30-35 thousand40-50 thousandQuestion 19 of 2020. When did the British accept the sovereignty of Nepal?1816186519231949Question 20 of 20 Loading...
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