CBSE Class 8 History From Trade To Territory Worksheet

Fill in the blanks:

1. ______________ was the last powerful Mughal ruler.

2. By the second half of 18th Century, new political power came to India ______________

3. When 1857 revolt broke ___________ was the Mughal emperor.

4. ______________ was a Portuguese explorer who had discovered sea route to India in _________.

5. A royal order granting the company the right to trade duty free is called _____________.

6. The battle of Plassey was foughrt between _______________ and ____________ in 1757.

7. In battle of Plassey, the Bengal forces was led by _____________.

8. Battle of Buxar was fought in __________ year between company and ___________.

9. Tippu sultan was called as ___________

10. Two famous Maratha soldiers and statesman were ___________ and __________

11. Series of war between Marthas and Britishers

Ist War ______________

IInd War _____________

IIIrd War _____________

12. Lord Hastings introduced a new policy called __________.

1. What is meant by Farman?

2. Who became the Nawab of Bengal after the death of Alivardi Khan in 1756?

(A) Sirajuddaulah

(B) Muasam

(C) Murshid Quli Khan

(D) Khan Musam

3. The Battle of Plassey in the year1756, was fought between whom?

(A) The British and the French

(B) The Dutch and the Mughal

(C) The British and the Bengal Nawab

(D) The French and the Bengal Nawab

4. During the Battle of Plassey, Siraj-ud-daulah, the Nawab of Bengal, captured which English factory?

(A) English Factory at Kassimbazar

(B) English factory at Kolkata

(C) English factory at Hugly

(D) English factory at Jhansi

5. Which Portuguese explorer discovered the sea route to India?

6. Which ruler of England gave permission to the East India Company to establish trade relations with the East?

7. Who was the last powerful ruler of the Mughal Empire?

8. When did the East India Company begin to trade with India?

I. Multiple choice questions.

1. Who was the last powerful Mughal ruler? [ ]

(a) Akbar (b) Aurangzeb (c) Shahjahan

2. A massive rebellion against British rule broke out in _____ [ ]

(a) 1757 (b) 1857 (c) 1800

3. The first English factory was setup on the banks of the river Hugli in _____ [ ]

(a) 1651 (b) 1700 (c) 1600

4. What is meant by Paramountcy? ____ [ ]

(a) Supreme power (b) Ultimate power (c) No power

5. After the death of Alivardi Khan who became the nawab of Bengal? ____ [ ]

(a) Murshid Quli Khan (b) Mir Jafar (c) Sirajuddaulah

6. The Portuguese had established their presence in the Western Coast of India and had their base in _____

(a) Bombay (b) Gujarat (c) Goa [ ]

7. Which battle is famous because it was the first major victory the company won in India? ____ [ ]

(a) The Battle of Plassey (b) The Battle of Buxar (c) The Battle of Seringapatam

8. One of the main reasons for the defeat of the Nawab Sirajuddaulah in The Battle of Plassey is ____[ ]

(a) Mir Jafar, one of Sirajuddaulah’s commanders, never fought the battle.

(b) Nawab Sirajuddaulah was not having enough wealth.

(c) Nawab Sirajuddaulah was a weak ruler

9. Who was called as “Tiger of Mysore?” [ ]

(a) Hyder Ali (b) Mir Jafar (c) Tipu Sultan

10. Tipu Sultan established a close relationship with the _______ in India and modernized his army with their help [ ]

(a) British (b) French (c) Dutch

II. Fill in the blanks

1. In 1765 the Mughal Emperor appointed the Company as the Diwan of the provinces of _________.

2. Aurangzeb died in the year _________________.

3. The Battle of _________________ was fought in 1757.

4. The _________________ war resulting in the British gaining Orissa, Agra and Delhi.

5. The first English ships sailed down the west coast of _________________, round the Cape of Good Hope and crossed the Indian Ocean.

6. Tipu Sultan died defending his capital _________________ on 4 May 1799.

7. In the late 1830, the East India Company became worried about _________________ that might expand across Asia and enter India from the North-West.

8. _________________ , _________________ , Udaipur, Nagpur and Jhansi Kingdoms were annexed by British simply by applying the Doctrine of lapse.

9. The people of Awadh joined the great revolt that broke out in _________________.

10. _________________ , _________________ and Bombay were three presidencies; each was ruled by a Governor.

III. True or False

1. Vasco da Gama, an English explorer who had discovered sea route to India in 1498. ( )

2. The fine qualities of cotton ad silk produced in India had a big market in Europe. ( )

3. The Battle of Buxar was fought in 1764. ( )

4. Mysore controlled the profitable trade of the Malabar Coast where the Company purchased cotton and silk. ( )

5. In 1785 Tipu Sultan stopped the export of Sandal wood, pepper and cardamom. ( )

6. Third battle of Panipat was fought between British and Marathas. ( )

7. The third Anglo-Maratha war of 1817-19 crushed Maratha power. ( )

8. British Administrative units called as Presidencies. ( )

9. Governor-General Warren Hasting devised a policy that came to be known as the “Doctrine of Lapse”. ( )

10. The Supreme head of the Administration was the Governor-General. ( )

Q.1 Define the terms:

a) Doctrine of lapse

b) Subsidiary alliance

Q.2 Long Answer question:

a) What rights did east India Company secure through the queen’s charter of 1600’s?

b) How was the Revenue Collections from Bengal used by the Company?

c) What Attracted European Trading Companies to India?

d) Examine the factors leading to fierce battles between trading companies in

India. What did it lead to?

e) List the rights secured by the company through the Diwani of Bengal?

f) The company brought many changes in Indian Administration. Discuss.

g) Explain the changes that occurred in the composition of the company’s army.

Q-3 Answer in a line (very-short answer)

a) Who was the last emperor of India?

b) Who discovered the sea route to India?

c) When and where was the first English factory set up?

d) Which battle was fought in 1764?

e) Name 3 presidencies of British India?

f) Who was a Collector?

g) Name the chief Maratha confederacy?

h) Name the territories annexed by the company through doctrine of lapse?

i) Who initiated the policy of Paramountcy?