Lesson 7 British in India

In 1600, the _______________________ received a royal charter to take control of Great Britain's merchant trade and activity in the Indian Ocean and Asian regions.

• English West India Company

• English East India Company

• African East India Company

• English African Company

In the 1650's the East India Company operated in the area of ________________, where it established a port city at Calcutta on India's East Coast.

• Bay of Bengal

• Indian Ocean

• Britain

• Rajput Provinces

The Mughal Empires were allowed to continue trading in Bengal through agreements with the British until the _____'s

• 1980

• 1680

• 1570

• 1590

When Mughal shipping and merchants traders competed with African fleets they started being attacked

• True

• False

The British Navy recaptured __________ and occupied in 1757, beginning the formal occupation and control of India.

• Calcutta

• Africa

• USA

• Britain

By 1856 the British had gained control of territories from _______ and across the North and most of the coastal regions of India

• Gujarat

• Punjab

• Mumbai

• Sri Lanka

In 1857, the British created a permanent colonial administration made their careers by service in India.

• True

• False

From ______ to ______, many Indians wanted to have the British out of their country.

• 1880 to 1890

• 1880 to 1930

• 1980 to 1950

• 1890 to 1920

__________________ (1869 - 1948) was an Indian Lawyer who led people to think about fairness in society. He raised awareness of the situation of very poor people in India.

• Bahalul Lodi

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Ibrahim Lodi

• None of the Above

In 1947, the independent states of ______ and __________ were formed.

• India and Africa

• Africa and Pakistan

• India and Pakistan

• Thailand and India