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Chap 11 Section 1
History Chapter 11 Section 1
Question | Answer |
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British East India Company | A joint-stock company granted a royal charter by Elizabeth I in 1600 for the purpose of controlling trade in India. |
Sepoy Mutiny | 1857; a rebellion of Hindu and Muslim soldiers against the British in India |
Raj | The British rule of India from 1757 until 1947 |
Indian National Congress | A major political party in India; founded in 1885 to press for greater rights for Indians under British rule, it later became one of the main forces calling for Indian independence |
Muslim League | Political group founded in 1906 to protect the rights of Indian Muslims; it later became one of the main forces calling for India Independence and a separate nation for Indian Muslims |