Practice Portuguese (1.2.1) - Traders to Rulers

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Question 1.
Who was the first European to reach India by sea?
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Remember his journey to Calicut.
Question 2.
What did the Doctrine of Lapse entail?
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Think about royal successions.
3Question 3.
Which European power first established a sea route to India?
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- British
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Recall Vasco da Gama's voyage.
4Question 4.
The Battle of Plassey marked the beginning of British political power in which region?
- Mysore
- Bengal
- Delhi
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Focus on the key battles discussed in class.
Question 5.
Discuss the impact of European trade on India's local economies during the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Consider both positive and negative effects of trade.
Question 6.
Evaluate how the decline of the Mughal Empire contributed to the rise of British power in India.
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