India under British Rule – Flashcards
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The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 to
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lobby for equal status for Indians.
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Which statement best describes the Mughals who once lived in India?
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In the 1700s, the Mughals were Muslim rulers who allowed the East India Company to establish trading posts.
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Which option shows the correct order of events in India's history?
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I. Mughal officials lose their land and wealth. II. The Sepoy Rebellion takes place. III.The East India Company loses control. IV. The British raj forms and begins to rule.
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What was one cause of the Sepoy Rebellion in India?
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The British outlawed many Indian traditions.
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Beginning in the 1800s, the British government appointed viceroys in India to
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represent the interests of the crown.
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In what year did the British raj's rule end in India?
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1947
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This political cartoon about imperialism from the late 1800s implies that
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colonialism had become a greater burden for India than for Britain.
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The British established the East India Company to acquire
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spices and other goods found in Asia.
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One of the three main goals of the East India Company was to
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spread British influence and power.
