Evaluation
I Choose the correct
answer
1. The ruler of Bengal in 1757 was ____________.
a. Shuja-ud-daulah
b. Siraj – ud – daulah
c. Mir Qasim
d. Tipu Sultan
[Answer:
(b) Siraj - ud- daulah]
2. The Battle of Plassey was fought in ____________.
a. 1757
b.1764
c. 1765
d. 1775
[Answer:
(a) 1757]
3. Which among the following treaty was signed
after Battle of Buxar?
a. Treaty of Allahabad
b. Treaty of Carnatic
c. Treaty of Alinagar
d. Treaty of Paris
[Answer:
(a) Treaty of Allahabad]
4. The Treaty of Pondichery brought the ____________.
Carnatic war to an end .
a. First
b. Second
c. Third
d. None
[Answer:
(b) Second]
5. When did Hyder Ali crown on the throne of
Mysore?
a. 1756
b. 1761
c. 1763
d. 1764
[Answer:
(b) 1761]
6. Treaty of Mangalore was signed between
____________.
a. The French and Tipu
Sultan
b. Hyder Ali and Zamorin
of Calicut
c. The British and Tipu
Sultan
d. Tipu Sultan and
Marathas
[Answer:
(c) The British and Tipu Sultan]
7. Who was the British Governor General during
Third Anglo-Mysore War?
a. Robert Clive
b. Warren Hastings
c. Lord Cornwallis
d. Lord Wellesley
[Answer:
(c) Lord Cornwallis]
8. Who signed the Treaty of Bassein with the
British?
a. Bajirao II
b. Daulat Rao Scindia
c. Sambhaji Bhonsle
d. Sayyaji Rao Gaekwad
[Answer:
(a) Bajirao II]
9. Who was the last Peshwa of Maratha empire?
a. Balaji Vishwanath
b. Baji Rao II
c. Balaji Baji Rao
d. Baji Rao
[Answer:
(b) Baji Rao ll]
10. Who was the first Indian state to join the
subsidiary Alliance?
a. Awadh
b. Hyderabad
c. Udaipur
d. Gwalior
[Answer:
(b) Hyderabad]
II Fill in the blanks
1. The Treaty of
Alinagar was signed in
1757.
2. The commander in Chief
of Sirajuddaulah was
Mir Jafar..
3. The main cause for
the Second Carnatic war was The issue of succession.
4. Lord Dalhousie adopted the policy of Doctrine of Lapse to
extend the British Empire in India.
5. Tipu Sultan was
finally defeated at the hands of Arthur Wellesely.
6. After the death of
Tipu Sultan Mysore was handed over to Krishna Raja Odayar.
7. In 1800, Lord Wellesley established a college at Fort
William in Calcutta.
III Match the
following
1. Treaty of Aix-La-Chapelle
- The First Anglo
Mysore War
2. Treaty of Salbai - The
First Carnatic War
3. Treaty of Paris - The
Third Carnatic War
4. Treaty of Srirangapatnam
- The First Maratha War
5. Treaty of Madras - The
Third AngloMysore War
Answer:
1 Treaty
of Aix-La-Chapelle -The First Carnatic War
2 Treaty
of Salbai -The First Maratha War
3 Treaty
of Paris -The Third Carnatic War
4 Treaty
of Srirangapatnam -The Third Anglo Mysore War
5 Treaty
of Madras -The First Anglo Mysore War
IV State true or false
1. After
the death of Alivardi Khan, Siraj-ud-daulah ascended the throne of Bengal. [Answer: True]
2. Hector Munro, led the
British forces in the battle of Plassey. [Answer: False]
Correct
statement: Robert Clive, led the British forces
in the battle of Plassey.
3. The outbreak of the
Austrian war of succession in Europe was led to Second Carnatic War in India. [Answer: False]
Correct
statement: The outbreak of the Austrian war of
succession in Europe was led to First
Carnatic War in India.
4. Sir Elijah Impey was
the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at Fort William in Bengal. [Answer: True]
5. The Police system was
created by Lord Cornwallis. [Answer: True]
V Which one of the
following is correctly matched?
a.
Battle of
Adayar – 1748
b. Battle of Ambur – 1754
c. Battle of Wandiwash –
1760
d. Battle of Arcot – 1749
[Answer:
(c) Battle of Wandiwash – 1760]
VI Answer the
following in one or two sentences
1. Write a short note on Black Hole Tragedy.
Answer: There was a small dungeon room in the Fort William in Calcutta,
where troops of the Nawab of Bengal Siraj-ud-daula, held 146 British Prisoners
of war for one night. Next day morning, when the door was opened 123 of the
prisoners found dead because of suffocation.
2. What were the benefits derived
by the English after the Battle of Plassey?
Answer: After the Battle of Plassey in 1757, the company was granted
undisputed right to have free trade in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. It received
the place of 24 parganas in Bengal.
3. Mention the causes for the Battle of Buxar.
Answer: Mir Qasim the son in law of the Nawab of Bengal revolted as he
was angry with the British for misusing the destakes (free duty passes).
4. What were the causes for the First Mysore
War?
Answer:
Causes:
(i) Haider Ali’s growing power and his friendly relations with
the French became a matter of concern for the English East India Company.
(ii) The Marathas, the Nizam and the English entered into a
triple alliance against Haider Ali.
5. Bring out the results of the Third Maratha
War.
Answer:
(i) The Maratha confederacy was dissolved and Peshwaship was
abolished.
(ii) Most of the territory of Peshwa BajiRao II was annexed and
became part of the Bombay Presidency
(iii) The defeat of the Bhonsle and Holkar also resulted in the
acquisition of the Maratha kingdoms of Nagpur and Indore by the British.
(iv) The BajiRao II, the last Peshwa of Maratha was given an
annual pension of 8 lakh rupees.
6. Name the states signed into Subsidiary
Alliance.
Answer: Hyderabad (1798). It was followed by Tanjore (1799) , Auadh
(1801) , Peshwa (1802) , Bhonsle (1803) , Gwalior (1804) , Indore (1817) ,
Jaipur, Udaipur and Jodhpur (1818) .
VII Answer the
following in detail
1. Write an essay on second
Carnatic war.
Answer: In the 18th century, three Carnatic wars were fought between
various Indian rulers, British and French East Indian Company on either side.
Second
Carnatic War
(i) The main cause of this war was the issue of succession in
Carnatic and Hyderabad. Anwaruddin Khan and Chanda Sahib were the two claimants
to the throne of Carnatic, whereas Nasir Jang and Muzaffar Jang were claimants
to the throne of Hyderabad.
(ii) The French supported Chanda sahib and Muzaffar Jang, while
the British supported the other claimants with the objective of keeping their
interest and influence in the entire Deccan region.
Battle of
Ambur (1749)
(i) Finally Dupleix, Chanda Sahib and Muzaffar Jang formed a
grand alliance and defeated and killed Anwar-ud-din Khan, the Nawab of
Carnatic, in the Battle of Ambur.
(ii) Muhammad Ali, the son of Anwar-ud-din, fled to
Trichinopoly.
(iii) Chanda Sahib became the Nawab of Carnatic and rewarded the
French with the grant of 80 villages around Pondicherry.
(iv) In the Deccan, the French defeated and killed Nasir Jang
and made Muzaffar Jang as the Nizam.
(v) The new Nizam gave ample rewards to the French.
(vi) He appointed Dupleix as the governor of all the territories
in south of the river Krishna. Muzaffar Jang was assassinated by his own
people.
(vii) Salabat Jang, brother of Nasir Jang was raised to the
throne by Bussy.
(viii) Salabat Jang granted the Northern Circars to the French.
(ix) Dupleix’s power was at its zenith by that time.
Battle of
Arcot (1751)
(i) In the meantime, Dupleix sent forces to besiege the fort of
Trichy
(ii) Chanda Sahib also joined with the French in their efforts
to besiege Trichy. Robert Clive’s proposal was accepted by the British
governor, Saunders, and with only 200 English and 300 Indian soldiers, Clive
was entrusted the task of capturing Arcot. His attack proved successful.
(iii) Robert Clive defeated the French at Arni and Kaveripak.
With the assistance of Lawrence, Chanda Sahib was killed in Trichy. Muhammad Ali
was made the Nawab of Arcot under British protection. The French Government
recalled Dupleix to Paris.
Treaty of
Pondicherry (1755)
(i) Dupleix was succeeded by Godeheu who agreed the treaty of
Pondicherry. According to it, both the powers agreed not to interfere in the
internal affairs of the native states. They were to retain their old positions.
New forts should not be built by either power. The treaty made the British
stronger.
(ii) The second Carnatic war also proved inconclusive. The
English proved their superiority on land by appointing .Mohammad Ali as
the-Nawab of Carnatic. The French were still very powerful in Hyderabad.
However, the predominant position of the French in the Deccan peninsula was
definitely undermined in this war.
2. Give an account of the Fourth Anglo Mysore
war.
Answer:
The
Fourth Anglo-Mysore War: Tipu Sultan did not
forget the humiliating treaty of Srirangapatnam imposed upon him by Cornwallis
in 1790.
Causes
(i) Tipu sought alliance with foreign powers against the English
and sent ambassadors to Arabia, Turkey, Afghanistan and the French.
(ii) Tipu was in correspondence with Napoleon who invaded Egypt
at that time.
(iii) The French officers came to Srirangapatnam where they
founded a Jacobin Club and planted the Tree of Liberty.
Course
(i) Wellesley declared war against Tipu in 1799. The war was
short and decisive. As planned, the Bombay army under General Stuart invaded
Mysore from the west.
(ii) The Madras army, which was led by the Governor-General’s
brother, Arthur Wellesley, forced Tipu to retreat to his capital
Srirangapatnam.
(iii) On 4th May 1799 Srirangapatnam was captured. Tipu fought
bravely and was killed finally. Thus ended the fourth Mysore War and the whole
of Mysore lay prostrate before the British.
Mysore
after the War
(i) The English occupied Kanara, Wynad, Coimbatore, Darapuram
and Srirangapattinam.
(ii) Krishna Raja Odayar of the former Hindu royal family was
brought to the throne.
(iii) Tipu’s family was sent to the fort of Vellore.
3. Describe the policy adopted by Lord Dalhousie
to expand the British empire in India.
Answer:
Doctrine of Lapse
(i) Lord Dalhousie was one of the chief architects of the
British Empire in India. He was an imperialist. He adopted a new policy known
as Doctrine of Lapse to extend British Empire.
(ii) He made use of this
precedent and declared in 1848 that if the native rulers adopted children
without the prior permission of the Company, only the personal properties of
the rulers would go to the adopted sons and the kingdoms would go to the
British paramount power. This principle was called the Doctrine of Lapse.
(iii) It was bitterly opposed by the Indians and it was one of
the root causes for the great revolt of 1857.
4. How did Lord Wellesley expand the British
power in India?
Answer:
The
Subsidiary Alliance
(i) Lord Wellesley introduced the system of Subsidiary Alliance
to bring the princely states under the control of the British.
(ii) It was the most effective instrument for the expansion of
the British territory and political influence in India.
(iii) The princely state was called ‘the protected state’ and
the British came to be referred as ‘the paramount power’.
(iv) It was the duty of the British to safeguard the state from
external aggression and to help its ruler in maintaining internal peace.
Main
Features of Subsidiary Alliance
(i) An Indian ruler entering into this alliance with the British
had to dissolve his own armed forces and accept British Forces.
(ii) A British Resident would stay in his capital.
(iii) Towards the maintenance charges of the army, he should
make annual payments or cede some territory permanently to the Company.
(iv) All the non-English European officials should be turned out
of his state.
(v) The native ruler should deal with foreign states only through
the English Company.
(vi) The British would undertake to defend the state from
internal trouble as well as external attack.
VIII HOTs
1. Explain the causes for the success of the English in India.
Answer:
(i) Lack
of unity among Indian States: Even
though there were powerful kings and who ruled Punjab, Mysore and Maratha
region, they lacked unity and fought with each other for various reasons. They
failed to perceive the danger arising from the East India Company.
(ii)
Greater Naval Power: The British came through
the sea and established a strong naval power in the Indian Ocean before coming
to the Indian main land. There was no strong naval power in India to challenge
the Brititsh.
(iii)
Development of textile: By the beginning of
the 19th century English made cotton textiles successfully ousted Indian goods
from their traditional markets.
(iv)
Scientific division of labour: The
production and growth of modern science in India was encouraged by the British
with a view to further colonial interests.
(v)
Economic prospertiy: The British had enough
funds to pay its share holders that compelled them to finance the English wars
in India.
IX Mark the following
on the River map of India
1. Plassey
2. Buxar
3. Purandhar
4. Arcot
5. Wandiwash
X Life skill
1. Collect pictures, stories,
poems and information about Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan.
XI Project and
Activity
1. Organize a discussion in your class on the
reasons for the defeat of the Indian rulers at the hands of the British.
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