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Question 1

Who was named the ruler of India in 1857?

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Queen Victoria

Question 2

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

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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.

Question 3

Which statement best describes the economy of India in the late 1700s?

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In the late 1700s, Indian farmers produced cotton that was shipped to British factories to produce textiles.

Question 4

Indian soldiers who served in the East India Company’s private army were called

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sepoys.

Question 5

What was one cause of the Sepoy Rebellion in India?

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The British outlawed many Indian traditions.

Question 6

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.

Question 7

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

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company governors.

Question 8

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

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the materials used to make rifle cartridges.

Question 9

What was one change established by the British raj in India?

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The British raj wrote reports to investors about trading profits.; The British raj created a civil-service system to rule the country.

Question 10

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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