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

A
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.
B
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.
C
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.
D
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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Which statement best describes the economy of India in the late 1700s?

A
In the late 1700s, British farmers produced cotton that was shipped to Indian factories to produce textiles.
B
In the late 1700s, Indian farmers produced cotton that was shipped to British factories to produce textiles.
C
In the late 1700s, taxes were lowered to promote struggling manufacturing and trade industries in India.
D
In the late 1700s, taxes were raised to gain revenue from the growing manufacturing industries in India.
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In the late 1800s, the All-India Muslim League was a

A
labor union.
B
political party.
C
farmers’ alliance.
D
military organization.
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What was one negative consequence of the British raj’s rule in India?

A
Sanitation and public health continued to suffer.
B
The legal system saw few modern improvements.
C
Only a few thousand Indians got a higher education.
D
Civil servants were segregated from ordinary Indians.
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What was one cause of the Sepoy Rebellion in India?

A
The British outlawed many Indian traditions.
B
The British instituted the caste system.
C
The British began to collect taxes.
D
The British opened trade posts.
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Beginning in the 1800s, the British government appointed viceroys in India to

A
represent the interests of the crown.
B
command a private company army.
C
set up trade posts and textile factories.
D
oppose the government known as the raj.
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One of the three main goals of the East India Company was to

A
build up the Indian economy.
B
create a new British colony in Asia.
C
spread British influence and power.
D
establish rulers known as viceroys
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The incident that started the Sepoy Rebellion was related to a rumor about the

A
the working conditions at trading posts.
B
the working conditions in textile factories.
C
the materials used to make rifle cartridges.
D
the materials used to sew soldiers’ uniforms.
10

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

A
company governors.
B
colonial viceroys.
C
Mughal emperors.
D
Indian rajahs.
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What was one cause of the Sepoy Rebellion in India?

A
The British outlawed many Indian traditions.
B
The British instituted the caste system.
C
The British began to collect taxes.
D
The British opened trade posts.
12

The map shows southern Asia.What does the shaded area on the map show?

Question illustration
A
India after World War II
B
Bangladesh after World War II
C
the colony of India in the 1800s
D
the Mughal Empire in the 1700s
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Beginning in the 1800s, the British government appointed viceroys in India to

A
represent the interests of the crown.
B
command a private company army.
C
set up trade posts and textile factories.
D
oppose the government known as the raj.
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The incident that started the Sepoy Rebellion was related to a rumor about the

A
the working conditions at trading posts.
B
the working conditions in textile factories.
C
the materials used to make rifle cartridges.
D
the materials used to sew soldiers’ uniforms.
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During British rule, most ordinary Indian citizens suffered because of

A
poor sanitation.
B
famines.
C
crumbling infrastructure.
D
inadequate transportation.
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The East India Company set up regional governments in India that were run by

A
company governors.
B
colonial viceroys.
C
Mughal emperors.
D
Indian rajahs.
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How did the decline of Mughal influence affect the East India Company?

A
The decline of Mughal power resulted in chaos, which made trade very difficult for the East India Company.
B
The decline of Mughal power robbed the East India Company of a trade partner and their trading posts decreased.
C
The decline of Mughal power allowed the East India Company to expand its trading operations across the region.
D
The decline of Mughal power resulted in the rise of a new Indian ruler who wanted to expand trade with the East India Company.
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The British established the East India Company to acquire

A
oil and other natural resources in Asia.
B
spices and other goods found in Asia.
C
soldiers for their armies and navies.
D
workers for their factories and mills.
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The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 to

A
draft soldiers into the military.
B
write and pass new legislation.
C
lobby for equal status for Indians.
D
provide support for the British raj.
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Which statement best describes the Mughals who once lived in India?

A
In the 1700s, the Mughals were Hindu rulers who opposed trade with Britain and other European nations.
B
In the 1700s, the Mughals were Muslim rulers who allowed the East India Company to establish trading posts.
C
In the 1800s, the Mughals were Indian nationalists who fought for freedom from British rule.
D
In the 1800s, the Mughals were Indian loyalists who supported British rule and fought on behalf of the viceroy.

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