HISTORY
IMPERIALISM ASIA
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After the sepoy rebellion, relations were tense between Britain & India so the British gov. took control & named Queen Victoria “Empress of India”
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During the Opium Wars, China successfully got the majority of the British addicted to opium.
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The Panama Canal and Suez Canal both save an approximate 7, 800 miles on traveling whether for trade or other purposes.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The ensuing fighting was ferocious on both sides and ended in defeat for the Indian troops. The immediate result was that the East India Company was abolished in favour of direct rule of India by the British government; in addition, the British government began a policy of consultation with Indians.
Detailed explanation-2: -Major policy changes were adopted by the British after the 1857 rebellion to gain the trust of Indians. The Doctrine of Lapse was abolished, the Indian culture was respected more, and the East India Company was replaced by the Council of India.
Detailed explanation-3: -Britons from varying social classes felt sympathy and admiration for their Indian counterparts, even in lieu of the Sepoy Rebellion in 1857. They differentiated between loyal Indian soldiers and the rebels that threatened to overthrow the crown jewel of the British Empire.