British Expansion in India
History ⇒ Modern Indian History
British Expansion in India starts at 8 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the causes of the Battle of Plassey.
Describe the impact of the British policy of 'Divide and Rule' on Indian society.
Describe the main provisions of the Regulating Act of 1773.
Discuss the impact of British expansion on Indian agriculture.
Discuss the role of Mir Jafar in the British victory at Plassey.
Explain how the British used economic policies to expand their control in India.
Explain the consequences of the Battle of Plassey for Bengal.
Explain the importance of the Treaty of Allahabad in the context of British expansion in India.
The Treaty of Allahabad was signed after which battle? (1) Battle of Plassey (2) Battle of Buxar (3) First Anglo-Maratha War (4) Third Anglo-Mysore War
Which British Governor-General is associated with the introduction of the Permanent Settlement? (1) Lord Cornwallis (2) Lord Wellesley (3) Lord Dalhousie (4) Warren Hastings
Which Indian state was annexed by the British on the grounds of misgovernance in 1856? (1) Punjab (2) Awadh (3) Hyderabad (4) Mysore
Which of the following statements is correct about the Doctrine of Lapse? (1) It allowed Indian rulers to adopt heirs (2) It led to the annexation of states without a male heir (3) It was introduced by Lord Wellesley (4) It was never implemented
Fill in the blank: The ________ Act of 1773 established the office of the Governor-General of Bengal.
The ________ system was introduced by Lord Wellesley to bring Indian states under British control.
The ________ War led to the end of the Maratha Confederacy and the establishment of British paramountcy in India.
The ________ was the first major Indian state to be annexed by the British using the Doctrine of Lapse.
State whether the following statement is true or false: The British always respected the sovereignty of Indian rulers.
State whether the following statement is true or false: The British annexed Awadh in 1856 citing misgovernance.
State whether the following statement is true or false: The British East India Company lost its trading rights after the Revolt of 1857.
State whether the following statement is true or false: The British East India Company was initially a trading company.
