British Colonial Impact on India

Why did the British East India Company initially come to India?

• To explore new lands

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• To settle in India

• To conquer India

• To do business and trade

How did the British treat the people of India after taking control?

• With fairness and respect

• As equals and friends

• With cruelty and discrimination

• By helping them grow

Who was the first person to raise their voice against the British in 1857?

• Bhagat Singh

• Rani Lakshmibai

• Mangal Pandey

• Subhas Chandra Bose

What was the main effect of Mangal Pandey's martyrdom on other Indians?

• They became afraid and gave up

• They started to support the British

• They started demanding freedom

• They left India

What event deeply affected Bhagat Singh and made him want to free India?

• The Gadar Party's formation

• Rani Lakshmibai's bravery

• The Jallianwala Bagh massacre

• The British leaving India

How did Bhagat Singh believe a prosperous nation could be built?

• By fighting alone against the British

• By reading many books and promoting unity

• By asking the British to leave peacefully

• By forming a new army

Who were the main leaders of the Congress Party mentioned in the video who worked for India's independence?

• Mangal Pandey and Rani Lakshmibai

• Bhagat Singh and Kartar Singh Sarabha

• Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru

• Subhas Chandra Bose and Rajguru

What policy did the British use to try and stop India from gaining independence?

• Unite and Rule

• Divide and Rule

• Trade and Rule

• Conquer and Rule

What major event happened to India on August 15, 1947, besides gaining independence?

• It became a monarchy

• It was divided into two countries

• It joined another empire

• It became a single, unified state