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

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A
the British Raj was working to help Indian citizens.
B
life in India would improve under British rule.
C
imperialism had become too difficult for the British people.
D
the British did not suffer the hardships the Indians faced.
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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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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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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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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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Which statement best explains the concept of “home rule” advocated by the nationalists in India?

A
Under home rule, Indian citizens would be ruled by the East India Company and its private army.
B
Under home rule, Indian citizens would remain part of the British empire but would govern themselves.
C
Under home rule, Indian citizens would be ruled by British civil servants and a viceroy who represented the British monarch.
D
Under home rule, Indian citizens would sever all ties to Great Britain and assume complete control of the government.
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The map shows southern Asia.What does the shaded area on the map show?

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

A
1857
B
1885
C
1913
D
1947
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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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