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1
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What did the British East India Company do?

A

They became an agent of the British Empires government and assisted with the expansion of British influence there

2
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When was the Indian Mutiny?

A

Began in 1857 and lasted 11 months

3
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When was the Government of India Act?

A

1858

4
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What did the 1858 Government of India Act do?

A

Dissolved the East India Company and its ruling powers over India and rIndia transferred to the British Crown

5
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An example of a symbol of power and what it did for British rule?

A

The residence of the Governor General of India in Delhi showed the wealth and power of the empire

6
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How did the British demonstrate military power?

A

The Royal Navy surrounded Indian ports

7
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Examples of acculturisation

A

British traditions such as cricket and tea drinking as well as the English language were introduced

8
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What was maintained by the British rulers?

A

A strict social order differentiating ruling white British from Indians

9
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How was a strict social order maintained?

A

Different rules on dress, behaviour and social spaces

10
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Why was the Indian economy modernised?

A

So it could better serve the mother country

11
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How much railway was built by 1880?

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14,000km