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The map shows southern Asia.What does the shaded area on the map show?
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India after World War IIB
Bangladesh after World War IIC
the colony of India in the 1800sD
the Mughal Empire in the 1700s3
The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 to
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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.4
The East India Company set up regional governments in India that were run by
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company governors.B
colonial viceroys.C
Mughal emperors.D
Indian rajahs.5
Who was named the ruler of India in 1857?
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Robert CliveB
Queen VictoriaC
Rudyard KiplingD
Dadabhai Naoroji6
What was one negative consequence of the British raj’s rule in India?
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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.7
The British established the East India Company to acquire
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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.8
Beginning in the 1800s, the British government appointed viceroys in India to
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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.9
Indian soldiers who served in the East India Company’s private army were called
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colonials.B
rajahs.C
sepoys.D
viceroys.10
What was one cause of the Sepoy Rebellion in India?
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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.Did you find these answers helpful?
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