What Event Sparked the Great Rebellion of 1857

question 20

Multiple Choice

What event sparked the Great Rebellion of 1857?

• A) British reprisals against peasants who refused to pay their taxes
• B) The British East India Company issuing IOUs to soldiers in lieu of their salaries
• C) A rumor that cow and pig fat had been used to grease the cartridges used in soldiers' rifles
• D) A rumor that the food provided by the British East India Company violated soldiers' religious beliefs

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