Revolution and Rebellions
Who was the King in England that almost got blown up?
What sparks the 1857 Indian Mutiny?
The initial spark of the 1857 Uprising involved rumors that this vital piece of military equipment was greased with pig and cow fat.
Which battle that sealed the defeat of Napoleon during the Napoleonic wars?
What is the Malayan Union?
It is a British administration immediately after the end of WW2.
What is a primary source?
A letter, diary entry, or photograph created during the time period being studied is classified as this type of source.
This machine became the terrifying symbol of the French Revolution's "Reign of Terror" under Robespierre.
the guillotine
What is the British East India Company?
The crucial trade company that held a monopoly over British trade and administration in India for over two centuries before 1858.
Why was George Washington involved in the 7 Years War between Britain and France?
He was one of the British Officers leading the attack against Fort Duquesne, but failed to captured it.
Why did the Malay people rejected the Malayan Union?
It removed the Sultans from their powers
What is bias?
When a source has a strong, one-sided preference or prejudice that influences its truthfulness, we say the source displays this.
Who led the Haitian Revolution?
Led by Toussaint Louverture, this historic uprising in Saint-Domingue became the only successful slave revolt in modern history.
What is a Sepoy?
The British East India Company used this specific term for the native Indian soldiers recruited into their private army.
Which battle that famously cut Napoleon's navy in half, stopping them from ever mounting a naval invasion on England?
Battle of Trafalgar
How did the British handles the Communist in Malaya?
Briggs isolates the rural population and stop them from sharing food and medicine to them.
What is context?
When examining historical evidence, historians use this 7-letter word to describe the background situation, environment, or events surrounding when a source was made.
Who was Queen Elizabeth's chief spy that unfolded the plot by Mary Queen of Scot?
Francis Walsingham
What is the British Raj
Following the 1857 Uprising, the British government took direct control of India from the East India Company, starting a period known by this Hindi term for "rule".
What did William Wilberforce do?
He was an MP that pass the Slave Trade Act in Britain in 1807.
What was the name of the Sultan that lost Malacca to the Portuguese in 1511?
Sultan Mansur Shah
What is a Provenance?
It is the footer that gives you extra context information about what the source is about.
Who was the King of England that was executed by his own parliament?
King Charles I
Who betrayed the Nawab of Bengal in the Battle of Plassey, 1757.
Mir Jaafar
James Wolfe, he launch a secret attack from the cliff at Abraham's Plains.
Which three countries that were involved in the Triangular war after the fall of Malacca?
Aceh, Johor and Portugal.
Why history ask you the question "If you were surprised" by the sources?
It is to check your contextual understanding to see from the perspective from one or the other side.