Ch21Sec3GR
Guided Reading 21-3
I) British power in India _______________ while the power of _______________ rulers declined.
A) The British had their own _______________ and _______________ to maintain power.
B) They hired Indian soldiers known as _______________ to protect their interests.
C) In 1857, Indian distrust of the British led to a revolt, the First War of _______________.
1) A rumor spread that the British were issuing bullets greased with _______________ and _______________ fat.
2) Within a year, loyal Indian troops along with the British, crushed the _______________.
II) The British ruled India directly through an official called a _______________.
A) There were _______________ to British rule.
1) It brought _______________ and _______________ to society.
2) It led to fairly _______________ and _______________ government.
B) There were _______________ to British rule.
1) It brought economic hardship to millions as local as _______________ was destroyed.
2) Despite education, Indians were never considered _______________ of the British.
III) In 1885, a group of Indians met to form the _______________.
A) They began calling for a share in the _______________ process in India.
B) In 1915, _______________ became active in an independence movement.
1) He set up a movement based on _______________ resistance.
2) Ultimately, Gandhi’s movement would lead to Indian _______________.