Question
What was the initial cause of the Indian Rebellion of 1857?(1 point)
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Conflicts between the Maratha and British broke out over the enforcement of the doctrine of lapse.
Conflicts between the Maratha and British broke out over the enforcement of the doctrine of lapse.
British tax collectors began forcing peasants to grow cash crops rather than food, causing a massive famine.
British tax collectors began forcing peasants to grow cash crops rather than food, causing a massive famine.
Rumors spread among Hindu and Muslim sepoy that the British were using animal fat to grease rifle cartridges.
Rumors spread among Hindu and Muslim sepoy that the British were using animal fat to grease rifle cartridges.
The Mughal leader Aurangzeb began persecuting Hindus and Sikhs in India.
The Mughal leader Aurangzeb began persecuting Hindus and Sikhs in India.
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Conflicts between the Maratha and British broke out over the enforcement of the doctrine of lapse.
Conflicts between the Maratha and British broke out over the enforcement of the doctrine of lapse.
British tax collectors began forcing peasants to grow cash crops rather than food, causing a massive famine.
British tax collectors began forcing peasants to grow cash crops rather than food, causing a massive famine.
Rumors spread among Hindu and Muslim sepoy that the British were using animal fat to grease rifle cartridges.
Rumors spread among Hindu and Muslim sepoy that the British were using animal fat to grease rifle cartridges.
The Mughal leader Aurangzeb began persecuting Hindus and Sikhs in India.
The Mughal leader Aurangzeb began persecuting Hindus and Sikhs in India.
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The initial cause of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 was the rumors that spread among Hindu and Muslim sepoys that the British were using animal fat to grease rifle cartridges. This rumor caused widespread outrage and contributed significantly to the uprising against British rule.