Class 5 – British Trade to Rule in India – Revision Worksheet

PENCIL (Conceptual Learning)

Class 5 – History Revision Worksheet ( With Answers )

From Trade to Rule – How the British Took Over India

A. Fill in the Blanks

1. The British East India Company was established in 1600.
2. The British came to India mainly for trade.
3. The Mughal emperor who granted the East India Company permission to trade in India was Jahangir.
4. The British first set up their trading centre in Surat.
5. The Battle of Plassey was fought in 1757.
6. The Nawab of Bengal defeated in the Battle of Plassey was Siraj-ud-Daulah.
7. The Battle of Buxar took place in 1764.
8. The British defeated Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daula, and Shah Alam II at Buxar.
9. After the Battle of Plassey, the British gained control over Bengal.
10. The company received the Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa in 1765.
11. The first Governor-General of Bengal was Warren Hastings.
12. The British introduced the policy of Divide and Rule.
13. The British East India Company traded mainly in spices, silk, and cotton.
14. The British built forts in Indian cities for protection and control.
15. The capital of the British East India Company was Calcutta.
16. The British defeated Tipu Sultan in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War.
17. The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by Lord Dalhousie.
18. According to the Doctrine of Lapse, a state without a male heir would be annexed by the British.
19. The Revolt of 1857 is also known as the First War of Indian Independence.
20. The Revolt of 1857 began in Meerut.
21. The last Mughal emperor during the revolt was Bahadur Shah Zafar.
22. The sepoys were angry because of greased cartridges.
23. The main leader of Kanpur during 1857 was Nana Saheb.
24. Rani Lakshmibai led the revolt in Jhansi.
25. The British Crown took direct control of India in 1858.
26. The British were given permission to trade by Mughal emperors.
27. The French East India Company was set up in 1664.
28. The main French trading centre was Pondicherry.
29. The British and the French fought the Carnatic Wars.
30. The British won the Third Carnatic War in 1763.
31. The Indian soldiers who worked for the British army were called sepoys.
32. The British replaced Indian rulers using the subsidiary alliance system.
33. Lord Wellesley introduced the Subsidiary Alliance.
34. Awadh was annexed by the British in 1856.
35. The headquarters of the East India Company was in London.
36. Robert Clive played a major role in the Battle of Plassey.
37. Mysore was ruled by Tipu Sultan.
38. The British constructed roads and railways mainly to transport goods.
39. The Indian economy became dependent on Britain.
40. The British controlled trade by monopolizing markets.
41. The Mughal Empire began to weaken after the death of Aurangzeb.
42. The British built schools to spread English education.
43. The British passed laws to protect their political interests.
44. Indian farmers suffered due to heavy taxation.
45. The Indian National Congress was formed in 1885.
46. The first session of the Congress was held in Bombay.
47. The main aim of early Congress leaders was peaceful reform.
48. The Indian soldiers were also called sipahis.
49. The British introduced railways and telegraphs to improve communication.
50. The revolt of 1857 ended with the defeat of Indian soldiers.

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B. Match the Following ( Column B includes right answers )

Column A	Column B
1. Battle of Plassey	1757
2. Battle of Buxar	1764
3. Doctrine of Lapse	Lord Dalhousie
4. Revolt of 1857	Meerut
5. First Governor-General	Warren Hastings
6. Tipu Sultan	Mysore
7. Subsidiary Alliance	Lord Wellesley
8. Diwani Rights	Bengal, Bihar & Orissa
9. British Crown rule	1858
10. Rani Lakshmibai	Jhansi