CBSE Class 8 Social Science Colonization Of India Worksheet

Colonisation of India

a) The first English factories in India was set up at___________ and _______________ in the early 17th centuries.

b)______ became a buffer state.

c) The system of dual government was brought to an end by__________.

d) Rani Channamma,queen of ________ fought against the British to stop its annexation.

e) __________ was the first ruler to accept subsidiary alliance.

f) The office of peshwa was abolished after the _______ war.

g)________ succeeded Siraj-ud-daulah as the Nawab of Bengal.

2.Answer the following.

a) The battle that took place between the British and Nawab Siraj-ud-daulah.

b) A state that was taken over by the British in the name of ‘misgovernment’.

c) The Governor –General who introduced subsidiary-alliance.

d) The Governor-General who introduced Doctrine of Lapse.

e) Two Indian goods in which the Company traded.

f) The year in which East India Company was set up.

g) He landed up on the port of Calicut in 1498.

h) Three major independent native powers in the Deccan in 18th century.

3. Explain the following.

a) Doctrine of Lapse.

b) Mercantilism.

c) Zamindari.

d) Factory(in the context of East India Company).

4. Answer the following.

a) What were the terms of subsidiary alliance?

b) Write in short about Battle of Plassey?

c) What were the results of Battle of Buxar?

5. Arrange the following events in chronological order.

a) Mysore wars.

b) Battle of Buxar.

c) Mir Qasim became the Nawab of Bengal.

d) Battle of Plassey.

e) Doctrine of Lapse.

COLONIZATION OF INDIA

Q1.TICK THE CORRECT ANSWERS :

Question. The first group of European traders to reach India was –
1] French
2] Portuguese
3] English
4] Dutch
Ans { 2 }

Question. The nawab of Bengal who was assassinated after the battle of Plassey –
1] Mir Jafar
2] Murshid Quli Khan
3] Alivardi Khan
4] Siraj-ud-Daulah
Ans { 4 }

Question. Queen Elizabeth 1 gave the charter to English East India Company in –
1] 1700
2]1600
3] 1500
4] 1800
Ans { 2 }

Question. Who introduced the Doctrine of Lapse policy -
1] Cornwallis
2] Hastings
3] Dalhousie
4] Wellesley
Ans { 3 }

Question. Who introduced the system of Subsidiary Alliance –
1] Lord Wellesley
2] Hyder Ali
3] Robert Clive
4] Thomas Roe
Ans { 1}

Q2.FILL IN THE BLANKS :

1] The first English factories in India were set up at …………………….
2] ………………………..discovered the sea route to India in 1498.
3] Warren Hasting became the governor general of Bengal and ended the system of……………………………
4] The Indian soldiers in the company’s army were called……………..
5] Before the Third Maratha war the British signed a treaty with…………
Answer :
1.Masulipatnam
2. Vasco da Gama
3. Dual government
4. Sepoys
5. Ranjit Singh

Q3.VERY SHORT QUESTION ANSWERS :

Question. What were the two reasons that attracted the European trading Companies to India ?
Ans – The two reasons which attracted European traders were the demand of Indian goods in European countries.Indian goods could be purchased at low price and sold at very high prices in the European markets.

Question. When was Dutch East India company formed ?
Ans – The Dutch Eat India company was formed in 1602. They established trading centres or factories along the coastal areas of India.

Question. What was Aurangzeb Farman to East India Company ?
Ans - In 1691 Aurangzeb issued farman granting right to duty free trade to East India Company in Bengal.The company was free to trade in Bengal without any duties or taxes.

Question. When and between whom did the third Battle of Panipat take Place?
Ans – The third Battle of Panipat took place on January 14,1761 at Panipat between the Marathas and the Afghans led by Ahmad Shah Abdali.

SHORT QUESTION ANSWER :

Question. What was the doctrine of Lapse policy ?
Ans – Lord Dalhousie devised a policy that was known as the Doctrine of lapse. The doctrine declared that if an Indian ruler died without a male heir ,his kingdom would lapse.Which become part of company territory .

Question. Where did company first raise the army ?
Ans – English East India Company wanted a well trained army to protect and expand its Indian trade settlements. In mid-eighteenth century the company raised an army at Madras by training a mixed band of European and Indian soilders. Company merged Bombay,Calcutta and Madras armies to form company’s army in India .

LONG QUESTION ANSWER :

Question. How did East India Company begin trade in Bengal ?
Ans – The East India Company set up first English factory on the banks of the river Hugli.The factory had a warehouse where goods for export were store and it had offices where company officials set. As trade expanded company persuaded merchants and traders to Come and settle near the factory.The company also persuaded Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb to issue a farman granting right to tr- ade duty – free. Later the company began to build a fort around the settlement and bribed Mughal officials into giving the compa- any zamindari rights over three villages.Which later develop into city known as Calcutta. In this way East India Company began the trade in Bengal.

HISTORY

Fill in the blanks :

1. The Indian Association of Calcutta was led by _______________ and ______________.
2. Gandhi ji based his struggle on the twin principles of truth and non-violent ______________.
3. The first session of the Indian National Congress at _____________ in _____________.
4. The participation of Bengal took effect on 16th October in ___________ and issued an order to divide it.
5. Bal Gangadher Tilek found the newspapers _______________ and the ____________.
6. In 1904, V.D. Savarker had organized the ______________ which was a secret society of revolutionaries.
7. The 23rd session of the congress was held at _______________.
8. Muslim league was formed on 30th December ____________________.
9. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre Toole place in Amritsar on __________ April ___________ year.
10. The civil disobedience movement was launched under the leadership of __________________.
11. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was called the ___________________.
12. The congress committee met a Bombay on 8th August 1942 passed the famous resolution called _________________.