Imperialism in India - Sepoy Rebellion

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Why were Europeans interested in India?

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Because it had a lot of resources

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True or false: The Mogul Empire ruled India from the 1520s to the early 1700s.

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True

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True or false: British and French companies battled for control of India.

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True

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Which one was a mutiny fought by Indian soldiers against British rule in India in the mid 1800s? Options: Sepoy Rebellion, Boer War, Opium War

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Sepoy Rebellion

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Who controlled India before the Sepoy Mutiny?

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Britain East India Company

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What was the result of the Rebellion?

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Great Britain stopped the rebellion and took full control of India

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What did they call the Indians who served in the British East India Company's army?

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Sepoy

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Which term describes the white colonizers' belief that they had to impose their civilization on inhabitants of their colonies?

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White Man’s Burden

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Why did the Sepoy Rebellion occur?

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Hindus and Muslims feared that ammunition was greased with animal fats that were against their religion.

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What motivated/caused Imperialism? Options: Looking for resources, Christianity/religion, "The White Man's Burden", All of them

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All of them