review questions for "Britain vs. India"
3. Why did Britain consider India its “jewel in the crown”?
a. The industrial revolution had turned Britain into the world’s workshop, and India was a major supplier of raw materials for that workshop. Its 300 million people were also a large potential market for British made goods. It is not surprising, then, that the British considered India the brightest jewel in the crown, the most valuable of all of Britain’s colonies.
4. Why didn’t Indians untie against the British in the Sepoy Mutiny?
a. The Indians could not unite against the British due to the weak leadership and serious splits between Hindus and Muslims. Hindus did not want the Muslim Mughal Empire restored. Indeed, many Hindus preferred British rule to Muslin Rule.
5. What form did the British rule take under the Raj?
a. The British government took direct command of India. The term Raj refers to British rule after India came under the British crown during the reign of Queen Victoria. A cabinet minister in London directed policy, and a British governor-general carried out the government’s orders. After 1877, this official held the title of viceroy
6. Making Inferences How did economic imperialism lead to India’s becoming a British colony?
a. The British were much more powerful than Indians so it was easy for the British to take over. Once the British had control, they let the Indians have as little money and power as possible.
7. Evaluating Decisions What might the decision to grease the Sepoys’ cartridges with beef and pork fat reveal about the British attitude towards the Indians?
a. The British did not care for the Indians. They disrespected the Indian and Muslim religions by greasing the cartridges with cow and pig fat. The Indians believed that cows were sacred and the Muslims did not eat pork.
8. Synthesizing How did imperialism contribute to unity and to the growth of nationalism in India?
a. The Indians resented the British so much because of the power they had over the
a. The industrial revolution had turned Britain into the world’s workshop, and India was a major supplier of raw materials for that workshop. Its 300 million people were also a large potential market for British made goods. It is not surprising, then, that the British considered India the brightest jewel in the crown, the most valuable of all of Britain’s colonies.
4. Why didn’t Indians untie against the British in the Sepoy Mutiny?
a. The Indians could not unite against the British due to the weak leadership and serious splits between Hindus and Muslims. Hindus did not want the Muslim Mughal Empire restored. Indeed, many Hindus preferred British rule to Muslin Rule.
5. What form did the British rule take under the Raj?
a. The British government took direct command of India. The term Raj refers to British rule after India came under the British crown during the reign of Queen Victoria. A cabinet minister in London directed policy, and a British governor-general carried out the government’s orders. After 1877, this official held the title of viceroy
6. Making Inferences How did economic imperialism lead to India’s becoming a British colony?
a. The British were much more powerful than Indians so it was easy for the British to take over. Once the British had control, they let the Indians have as little money and power as possible.
7. Evaluating Decisions What might the decision to grease the Sepoys’ cartridges with beef and pork fat reveal about the British attitude towards the Indians?
a. The British did not care for the Indians. They disrespected the Indian and Muslim religions by greasing the cartridges with cow and pig fat. The Indians believed that cows were sacred and the Muslims did not eat pork.
8. Synthesizing How did imperialism contribute to unity and to the growth of nationalism in India?
a. The Indians resented the British so much because of the power they had over the