Starter quiz
- Which word describes a colony administered by the British government within the British Empire?
- 'Crown Colony' ✓
- Complete the sentence: The Indian ______ took place in 1857 and represented a serious challenge to British rule.
- 'Rebellion' ✓
- What was the catalyst for the War of Independence?
- The EIC replaced Indian traditions.
- the introduction of the 'doctrine of lapse'
- the introduction of the new Enfield rifle ✓
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- What happened on 10th May 1857?
- The sepoys' rebellion were brutally suppressed.
- The sepoys’ discontent reached its peak. ✓
- A group of sepoys shot dead several British officers. ✓
- A group of British officers shot dead several sepoys.
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- What were the impacts of the Bibighar Massacre?
- shocked and outraged the British public ✓
- the deaths of 200 British women and children ✓
- the deaths of 200 Indian women and children
- led to the deployment of 70 000 additional British troops ✓
- led to the deployment of 70 000 additional Indian troops
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- Put the following events in chronological order.
- 1⇔The Indian Rebellion broke out.
- 2⇔The rebellion spread across India.
- 3⇔The Bibighar Massacre
- 4⇔The British state took over the running of India from the EIC.
- 5⇔A viceroy was appointed to rule over India.
Exit quiz
- Which word describes being adapted and shaped in such a way as to exhibit English characteristics?
- 'anglicised' ✓
- Which word describes the ways of behaving and societal rules that a group of people follow?
- 'customs' ✓
- Complete the sentence: By 1876, Queen Victoria was declared __________, ruling with the help of a viceroy and anglicised Indian elite.
- Viceroy of India
- Queen of India
- Empress of India
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- Which of the following led to growing dissatisfaction among the Indian population towards British rule?
- poor conditions for Indians compared to Britons ✓
- Queen Victoria’s opinions on India
- Britain's use of cultural imperialism ✓
- poor conditions for Britons compared to Indians
- brutal treatment of anyone who disagreed with Britain ✓
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- Match the evidence to the interpretation of British rule in India.
- positive interpretation⇔infrastructure development and modernisation efforts ✓
- negative interpretation⇔exploitation of the Indian population ✓
- positive interpretation⇔laid the groundwork for India's economic and social progress ✓
- negative interpretation⇔exploitation of the country’s natural resources ✓
- positive interpretation⇔Britain was enriched culturally ✓
- negative interpretation⇔cultural imperialism ✓
- By establishing factories across India, Britain produced which of the following products?
- pottery
- leather
- cotton and woollen cloth ✓
- flour ✓
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Key learning points
- By 1876, Queen Victoria was declared Empress of India, ruling with the help of a viceroy and anglicised Indian elite.
- The British improved infrastructure in India for economic purposes and implemented healthcare initiatives.
- Britain was criticised for exploiting India’s resources and either failing to prevent, or contributing to, famine.
- Historians' interpretations of the impact of British rule on India differ from one to another.
Common misconception
Cultural exchange between Britain and India was 'one-way'.
Cultural exchange between Britain and India moved in both directions, with both countries being permanently changed by the other.
Keywords
Anglicised - adapted and shaped in such a way as to exhibit English characteristics
Infrastructure - building projects that help enable travel and communication within a country, for example, roads, railways, etc.
Irrigation - waterways enabling crop growth in areas where beforehand it was not possible
Customs - the ways of behaving and societal rules that a group of people follow
Authoritarianism - ruling in a non-democratic way, often enforcing the law through violence
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