Question

What was one negative consequence of the British raj’s rule in India?

Sanitation and public health continued to suffer.
The legal system saw few modern improvements.
Only a few thousand Indians got a higher education.
Civil servants were segregated from ordinary Indians.

What was one positive result of the British raj’s rule in India?

India had a developed infrastructure, including railroads and communications.
The standard of living greatly increased for many Indian citizens.
Indian employees received the same wages as their British counterparts.
A rising number of Indian officials held leadership positions in government.
What was one positive result of the British raj’s rule in India?

India had a developed infrastructure, including railroads and communications.
The standard of living greatly increased for many Indian citizens.
Indian employees received the same wages as their British counterparts.
A rising number of Indian officials held leadership positions in government.

The map shows southern Asia.

A map of part of Asia. The shaded section includes most of what is now India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
What does the shaded area on the map show?

India after World War II
Bangladesh after World War II
the colony of India in the 1800s
the Mughal Empire in the 1700s

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

In the late 1700s, British farmers produced cotton that was shipped to Indian factories to produce textiles.
In the late 1700s, Indian farmers produced cotton that was shipped to British factories to produce textiles.
In the late 1700s, taxes were lowered to promote struggling manufacturing and trade industries in India.
In the late 1700s, taxes were raised to gain revenue from the growing manufacturing industries in India.

One of the three main goals of the East India Company was to

build up the Indian economy.
create a new British colony in Asia.
spread British influence and power.
establish rulers known as viceroys

This illustration of India under British rule appeared in a London newspaper in 1877.

A political cartoon shows John Bull, representing Britain, riding on the back of an Indian man in a turban, and Uncle Sam, riding on the back another person.
This image showing the Great Famine implies that

the British Raj was working to help Indian citizens.
life in India would improve under British rule.
imperialism had become too difficult for the British people.
the British did not suffer the hardships the Indians faced.

Beginning in the 1800s, the British government appointed viceroys in India to

represent the interests of the crown.
command a private company army.
set up trade posts and textile factories.
oppose the government known as the raj.

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

colonials.
rajahs.
sepoys.
viceroys.

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

the working conditions at trading posts.
the working conditions in textile factories.
the materials used to make rifle cartridges.
the materials used to sew soldiers’ uniforms.

In the late 1800s, the All-India Muslim League was a

labor union.
political party.
farmers’ alliance.
military organization.

Answer 1

1) Negative consequence of British rule in India:
- Sanitation and public health continued to suffer.

2) One positive result of British rule in India:
- India had a developed infrastructure, including railroads and communications.

3) (Repeated) One positive result of British rule in India:
- India had a developed infrastructure, including railroads and communications.

4) What does the shaded area on the map show?
- the colony of India in the 1800s

5) Which statement best describes the economy of India in the late 1700s?
- In the late 1700s, Indian farmers produced cotton that was shipped to British factories to produce textiles.

6) One of the three main goals of the East India Company was to:
- spread British influence and power.

7) The political cartoon about the Great Famine implies that:
- the British did not suffer the hardships the Indians faced.

8) Beginning in the 1800s, the British government appointed viceroys in India to:
- represent the interests of the crown.

9) Indian soldiers who served in the East India Company’s private army were called:
- sepoys.

10) The incident that started the Sepoy Rebellion was related to a rumor about the:
- the materials used to make rifle cartridges.

11) In the late 1800s, the All-India Muslim League was a:
- political party.