British Colonial Impact on India

What year did Queen Elizabeth I grant a royal charter to a group of merchant adventurers who later became known as the East India Company?

• 1500

• 1600

• 1700

• 1800

Where did the East India Company initially focus its efforts before shifting to the Indian subcontinent?

• The Americas

• Africa

• The East Indies

• Europe

What was the name of the first fort built by the English on land they directly owned in Southern India?

• Fort William

• Fort Saint-George

• Fort Victoria

• Fort Elizabeth

What was a major reason for the decline of the Mughal Empire in the 18th century?

• Peaceful transitions of power

• Successful alliances with European powers

• Costly wars and repeated invasions

• Economic prosperity and stability

How did the British East India Company gain support from many local rulers in India?

• By offering them military protection against the Mughal Empire.

• By allowing them to benefit financially from trade.

• By promising them complete independence from European control.

• By converting them to Christianity.

What was a major outcome of the Battle of Plassey in 1757?

• The French East India Company became the dominant power in India.

• The Mughal Empire regained full control over its territories.

• The British East India Company defeated its French and local allies.

• The Netherlands expanded its trade routes significantly.

Which group strongly resisted the British advance into the Indian heartland?

• The Portuguese Empire.

• The Dutch East India Company.

• The Sikh Empire.

• The Mughal Empire.

After the Indian Rebellion of 1857, who took direct control of India?

• The Mughal Emperor.

• The French government.

• The British Crown.

• The Maratha Confederacy.