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What was the British policy for expanding power in India based on?
What was the British policy for expanding power in India based on?
- Cultural assimilation and religious conversion
- Peaceful annexation and military conquests (correct)
- Economic dominance and trade agreements
- Diplomatic negotiations and international treaties
Which method was perfected by Lord Wellesley to subjugate Indian powers without the cost and bother of war?
Which method was perfected by Lord Wellesley to subjugate Indian powers without the cost and bother of war?
- Religious conversion initiatives
- Cultural exchange programs
- Economic sanctions and trade restrictions
- The Subsidiary Alliance system (correct)
What was one of the tactics used by the British to annex territories?
What was one of the tactics used by the British to annex territories?
- Economic development projects
- Maladministration or misgovernment (correct)
- Cultural integration programs
- Religious tolerance agreements
Why did the British realize that fighting wars with regional rulers was not always feasible?
Why did the British realize that fighting wars with regional rulers was not always feasible?
What did the English East India Company become by 1773?
What did the English East India Company become by 1773?
What strategic policies did the British devise to eliminate their rivals and establish an all-India empire?
What strategic policies did the British devise to eliminate their rivals and establish an all-India empire?
What was the arrangement known as, where Indian rulers sought help from and entered into an alliance with the British?
What was the arrangement known as, where Indian rulers sought help from and entered into an alliance with the British?
What was one of the conditions of the Subsidiary Alliance?
What was one of the conditions of the Subsidiary Alliance?
What was one of the disadvantages for the Indian rulers due to the Subsidiary Alliance?
What was one of the disadvantages for the Indian rulers due to the Subsidiary Alliance?
What method was used by Dalhousie for annexing subordinate Indian states?
What method was used by Dalhousie for annexing subordinate Indian states?
How did the Subsidiary Alliance aid the British in relation to the Indian rulers?
How did the Subsidiary Alliance aid the British in relation to the Indian rulers?
What did Lord Dalhousie use as a peaceful way of annexing subordinate Indian states?
What did Lord Dalhousie use as a peaceful way of annexing subordinate Indian states?
Which European rivals were excluded from the courts of the Indian rulers due to the Subsidiary Alliance?
Which European rivals were excluded from the courts of the Indian rulers due to the Subsidiary Alliance?
What did the British promise to do for Indian rulers under the Subsidiary Alliance?
What did the British promise to do for Indian rulers under the Subsidiary Alliance?
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