Rule
Direct rule
What type of rule was there in imperial India?
This European country controlled India from the 18th century until 1947
What is Britain?
The system of rule established after 1858 when India was governed directly by the British government.
What was Crown Rule?
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1525-1858
Farmers had to grow this type of plant that the British sold for money instead of food.
What is cotton, jute, wheat, oilseeds, tea, indigo, and opium?
A powerful British company, that ruled India from 1600 to 1858
What is the East India Company?
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They relied on local leaders, built transportation networks to move troops quickly, and enforced strict rules and taxes to keep people in line.
What strategies did the British use to maintain control over such a large country?
Crops, large population, and geography
What made India so important/attractive?
This 1857 uprising by Indian soldiers and civilians challenged British rule.
What was the Indian Mutiny/Sepoy Rebellion?
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She expressed concern about the violence but supported transferring control from the East India Company to the British government, emphasizing the need for equality and protection under her rule.
How did Queen Victoria respond to the 1857 rebellion in India?
British laws and schools changed traditions, clothing, and social rules. Some people adopted British ways, while others resisted. Daily life often involved more rules, taxes, and work for little reward.
How did British control affect the culture, traditions, or daily life of Indians?
Laws that allowed limited Indian participation in government councils.
What were the Indian Councils Acts?
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They might have tried to balance loyalty to the British with defending their people’s needs.
Ex. Negotiating taxes, protecting resources, or choosing which rules to enforce strictly.
What strategies might local leaders have used to protect their people while following British orders?
Many people went hungry because there wasn’t enough food grown locally. It also made farmers dependent on the British market and vulnerable to famine.
What were the long-term effects of forcing farmers to grow cash crops instead of food?
This official served as the highest representative of the British Crown in India, overseeing administration and putting policies in place on behalf of the empire.
Who is the Viceroy and/or governor-general?
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