Practice Source4 : What Power Did The Resident Have? (2.2.5) - From Trade to Territory The Company Establishes Power

Practice: Source4 : What power did the Resident have?

Lesson 2.2.5From Trade to Territory The Company Establishes Power

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Question 1.
What was the main role of a Resident?
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Think about who these Residents were supposed to represent.
Question 2.
What does Subsidiary Alliance mean?
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Consider the idea of having help while losing some control.
3Question 3.
What best describes the role of a Resident?
- A military leader
- A political advisor
- A local ruler
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Remember what James Mill described about their power.
4Question 4.
True or False: The Subsidiary Alliance allowed Indian rulers to maintain their own armies.
- True
- False
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Think about how the Company's control expanded.
Question 5.
Evaluate the effectiveness of the Residents' political manipulations in maintaining British authority in India. What strategies were most effective?
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Consider both direct interventions and the use of alliances.
Question 6.
Discuss the ethical implications of the Subsidiary Alliances on Indian sovereignty. Were there any justifications for these agreements?
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Think about the motives behind these agreements and their effects on leadership.

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