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India Under British Rule

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31 August 2022
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Indian soldiers hired by the British East India Company
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sepoys
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What does the shaded area on the map show? (India and then some)
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The Mughal Empire in the 1700s
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This political cartoon about imperialism from late 1800s implies that
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colonialism had become a greater burden for India than for Britain
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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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In what year did the British raj's rule end in India?
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1947
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During British rule, most ordinary Indian citizens suffered because of
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famines
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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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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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The British established the East India Company to acquire
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spices and other goods found in Asia
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The East India Company set up regional governments in India that were run by
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company governors
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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
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What was one positive result of the British raj's rule in India?
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India had a developed infrastructure, including railroads and communications
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Who was named the ruler of India in 1857?
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Queen Victoria
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The East India Company set up regional governments in India that were run by...
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colonial viceroys.
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Which statement best describes the economy of India in the late 1700s
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Indian farmers produced cotton that was shipped to British factories to produce textiles.
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What was on negative consequence of the British raj's rule in India?
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Civil servants were segregated from ordinary Indians.