WH2.5B Who Were the Mughals? VIDEO

What was one main reason Babur was able to defeat Sultan Ibrahim Lodi at the Battle of Panipat?

• Superior cavalry tactics.

• The use of cannons and muskets that startled the Sultan's war elephants.

• A larger army and better-trained soldiers.

• The Sultan's army was weakened by disease.

How did Emperor Akbar help bring people together and make more money for the Mughal Empire?

• By imposing strict religious laws on all subjects.

• By forming alliances with European traders.

• By appointing members of the Hindu majority to high government positions and establishing protections for peasants.

• By focusing solely on military expansion and conquest.

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What significant role did Nur Jahan play during her husband Emperor Jahangir's reign?

• She led military campaigns to expand the empire's territory.

• She focused on building new architectural marvels like the Taj Mahal.

• She took the reins as co-ruler, negotiating her husband's release from a coup and rallying the army.

• She established new trade routes with European powers.

What was one big reason the Mughal Empire started to weaken after Emperor Aurangzeb died?

• A series of devastating natural disasters.

• Frequent transitions of power and regional leaders refusing to pay taxes.

• Invasions from neighboring empires.

• A sudden collapse in international trade.

How did the British ultimately gain direct control over India and end the Mughal Empire?

• Through a series of peaceful negotiations and treaties.

• By directly conquering all Mughal territories in a single war.

• The British government intervened after a revolt by Indian troops, replacing company rule with direct colonial rule and deposing the last Mughal Emperor.

• The Mughal emperors voluntarily ceded power to the British.