During British Colonial Rule of India

question 56

Multiple Choice

During British colonial rule of India:

• A) the people experienced modest but continued economic improvement.
• B) the Indian upper classes were systematically impoverished and rendered powerless.
• C) a sizeable percentage of Indians actually achieved equal treatment and respect from the British.
• D) the Indian population declined precipitously due to the genocidal policies of the British.
• E) the majority of Indians remained mired in poverty and often in debt to British landlords.

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Definitions:

Sons Of Liberty

Organization formed by Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and other radicals in response to the Stamp Act.

Boycott

A form of protest involving the refusal to buy, use, or participate in something as a way of expressing disapproval or forcing change.

British Imports

Goods and products brought into a country from the United Kingdom, which can include a wide range of items from tea to machinery.

Daughters Of Liberty

A group of women who participated in the American Revolutionary War efforts by boycotting British goods and producing homemade items to aid the patriot cause.