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 _______________.