Practice From Trade To Territory (2) - From Trade to Territory The Company Establishes Power

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Question 1.
What was the primary reason for the East India Company's growing power?
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Think about what happened to the Mughal rulers after Aurangzeb.
Question 2.
Who was Sirajuddaulah?
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Remember the name associated with resistance against the Company.
3Question 3.
What battle marked the first major victory of the East India Company?
- Battle of Buxar
- Battle of Plassey
- Battle of Panipat
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It happened in 1757.
4Question 4.
True or False: The East India Company was primarily a military force from its inception.
- True
- False
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Consider its original purpose.
Question 5.
Discuss the long-term effects of the British strategies on the socio-political landscape of India.
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Reflect on changes that occurred after independence.
Question 6.
Evaluate how the manipulations by the East India Company exemplified colonial tactics.
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Think about similarities with other colonial powers.

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