British Expansion in India Post Battle of Plassey
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What was the primary method used by the British to conquer Indian territories after the Battle of Plassey?

  • Offering economic incentives
  • Fighting wars (correct)
  • Forcing kingdoms to sign the Subsidiary Alliance System
  • Implementing the Doctrine of Lapse
  • Which policy allowed the British to take over Indian kingdoms if the ruler died without leaving a male heir?

  • Doctrine of Lapse (correct)
  • Policy of Assimilation
  • Subsidiary Alliance System
  • Doctrine of Annexation
  • What action by the British led to the annexation of states like Jhansi, Satara, and Nagpur?

  • Granting independence to the rulers
  • Enforcing the Doctrine of Lapse (correct)
  • Signing trade agreements
  • Providing military protection
  • What was the pretext used by Lord Dalhousie to annex Awadh?

    <p>Alleged mismanagement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the Indian princes become puppet rulers under British rule?

    <p>As a result of being forced to sign the Subsidiary Alliance System</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What disrespectful action was taken by the British towards Bahadur Shah Zafar?

    <p>Prohibiting him from residing in Red Fort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Lord Canning declare Bahadur Shah Zafar as?

    <p>The last king of the Mughal dynasty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action by the British filled many Indians with anger against the British rule?

    <p>Refusing pension to Nan Sahib</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What caused Rani Laxmibai to become a fierce enemy of the British?

    <p>Annexation of her kingdom of Jhansi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the British view themselves in relation to Indians?

    <p>As racially superior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one socio-religious cause that led to Indian disapproval of British interference?

    <p>Passing the Widow Remarriage Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What issue did Indians have with the law passed in 1850 regarding property inheritance?

    <p>It was seen as a way to convert Indians to Christianity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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