Important People
Who approved the creation of the East India Company?
Queen Elizabeth I
In what year did the direct rule of Great Britain over India start?
1858
Why did the British initially sail to Asia?
To colonise/conquer/trade
What other nation did Britain have to fight for colonies in India?
France
What was the name of the group of Indian soldiers starting the rebellion?
Sepoys
Who did the British use as a puppet ruler?
Mir Jafar
In what year was the creation of the East India Company approved?
1600
Where did the British sail to before going to India?
East Indies (modern-day Indonesia and the Philippines)
What battle was fought when the British refused to stop extending their fort?
The Battle of Plassey
What was the most significant consequence of the British victory?
The direct British rule of India began
Who became the Nawab of Bengal in 1756?
Siraj ud-Daulah
From when to when was the Bengal famine?
1769 - 1770
Who was the East India Company started by?
British merchants
What group was ruling India when the British arrived?
The Mughal
What did Britain's profit from exported goods help fund after its victory?
the Industrial Revolution
What was the name of the Mughal emperor that defeated the English merchants in the Anglo-Mughal War?
Aurangzeb
From when to when did the Anglo-Mughal War take place?
1686 - 1690
What building did the British build on the land purchased by a company representative?
Fort St George
What even is often considered the beginning of British control of India?
Mir Jafar being installed as the Nawab of Bengal
Under what name die the Indian colony became known?
The Jewel in the Crown