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Which statement best describes the Mughals who once lived in India?

In the 1700s, the Mughals were Hindu rulers who opposed trade with Britain and other European nations.

In the 1700s, the Mughals were Muslim rulers who allowed the East India Company to establish trading posts.

In the 1800s, the Mughals were Indian nationalists who fought for freedom from British rule.

In the 1800s, the Mughals were Indian loyalists who supported British rule and fought on behalf of the viceroy.

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In what year did the British raj’s rule end in India?

1857

1885

1913

1947

What was one cause of the Sepoy Rebellion in India?

The British outlawed many Indian traditions.

The British instituted the caste system.

The British began to collect taxes.

The British opened trade posts.

The incident that started the Sepoy Rebellion was related to a rumor about the

the working conditions at trading posts.

the working conditions in textile factories.

the materials used to make rifle cartridges.

the materials used to sew soldiers’ uniforms.

One of the three main goals of the East India Company was to

build up the Indian economy.

create a new British colony in Asia.

spread British influence and power.

establish rulers known as viceroys

The East India Company set up regional governments in India that were run by

company governors.

colonial viceroys.

Mughal emperors.

Indian rajahs.

Beginning in the 1800s, the British government appointed viceroys in India to

represent the interests of the crown.

command a private company army.

set up trade posts and textile factories.

oppose the government known as the raj.

Which option shows the correct order of events in India’s history?

I. The Sepoy Rebellion takes place.II. Mughal officials lose their land and wealth.III. The British raj forms and begins to rule.IV. The East India Company loses control.

I. The British raj forms and begins to rule.II. The East India Company loses control.III. Mughal officials lose their land and wealth.IV. The Sepoy Rebellion takes place.

I. The East India Company loses control.II. The British raj forms and begins to rule.III. The Sepoy Rebellion takes place.IV. Mughal officials lose their land and wealth.

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.

This illustration of India under British rule appeared in a London newspaper in 1877.This image showing the Great Famine implies that

the British Raj was working to help Indian citizens.

life in India would improve under British rule.

imperialism had become too difficult for the British people.

the British did not suffer the hardships the Indians faced.

What was one negative consequence of the British raj’s rule in India?

Sanitation and public health continued to suffer.

The legal system saw few modern improvements.

Only a few thousand Indians got a higher education.

Civil servants were segregated from ordinary Indians.

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