Why did Britain consider India the brightest “jewel in the crown”?
because it
contained millions of potential customers for British manufacturers.
British policy in ___ prohibited competition with manufactured goods from
Great Britain.
india
India proved to be Britain’s most valuable colony. Indian plantations produced
___ for export to Britain.
cotton
People in India bought vast quantities of ____ manufactured in Britain.
cloth
A rumor spread that rifle cartridges used by sepoys were greased
with beef and pork fat was an immediate cause of the ___.
Sepoy Mutiny
Why was the Sepoy Mutiny a turning point in Indian history?
India
came under the direct command of the British government.
- The end of the Sepoy Mutiny resulted in the __ being in direct
command of India.
british
uprising of indian soldiers against the Britsh
Sepoy Mutiny
Indian soldier under Britsh command
sepoy
British rule over india from 1757-1947
Britsh Raj
term referring to india as the most valuable of all Britsh colonies
jewel in the crown
