Imperialism in India - Sepoy Rebellion

Why were Europeans interested in India?

• Because of it's culture

• Because it had a lot of resources

True or false: The Mogul Empire ruled India from the 1520s to the early 1700s.

• True

• False

True or false: British and French companies battled for control of India.

• True

• False

Which one was a mutiny fought by Indian soldiers against British rule in India in the mid 1800s?

• Sepoy Rebellion

• Boer War

• Opium War

Who controlled India before the Sepoy Mutiny?

• Great Britain

• Britain East India Company

What was the result of the Rebellion?

• India became an independent nation

• Great Britain stopped the rebellion and took full control of India

What did they call the Indians who served in the British East India Company's army?

• Raja

• Viceroy

• Sepoy

Which term describes the white colonizers' belief that they had to impose their civilization on inhabitants of their colonies?

• “White Man’s Burden”

• “White Man’s Disappointment”

Why did the Sepoy Rebellion occur?

• They wanted revenge for all the starvation occurring throughout India

• Hindus and Muslims feared that ammunition was greased with animal fats that were against their religion

What ones motivated/caused Imperialism?

• Looking for resources

• Christianity/religion

• "The White Man's Burden"

• All of them