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What did the Bengal Nawabs ask for in exchange to trade in the state?
Gifts
What role did Mir Jafar hold?
commander of cavalry
Who were sepoys?
Indian soldiers employed by the British and other Europeans
How many men did Siraj ud Daulah have?
50,000
What did the British do with the goods they obtained from india
sold them elsewhere at a higher price
What actions did the Mughals take against the British after their victory?
financial penalties
How old was Siraj ud Daulah when he became the ruler of Bengal?
27
What did the EIC tell the locals to make at a low price?
British goods
Who was a rival of Britain during its trade and colonization efforts in India? (3 things)
Portugal
france
netherlands
What were the lives of the locals under the EIC?
poverty and brutality
when the EIC was kicking out some Indian Princes from their throne, why did they keep some to stay in power?
Be a puppet to the EIC, and give preferences, interests, plus pledge to them
Why did the East India Company ultimately surrender after prolonged resistance?
severe famine effects
Since the locals had to give up growing food, just to save themselves, what did they grow instead, that could be used to generate money for taxes?
cash crop
Due to the high poverty and tax rate the EIC had created for the locals, what did it result in?
Famines → food purchasing difficulty
What sparked the Anglo-Mughal War initiated by the East India Company?
Economic and territorial expansion
What did the British gain from their success at the Battle of Plassey? (3 things)
Increased trade opportunities
Access to tax revenues
Expanded dominance in India
Which item was a part of Britain’s trade with India? (3 things)
indigo dye
cotton
spices