Samacheer Kalvi Class 8 History Chapter 2 From Trade to Territory Solutions
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From Trade to Territory Chapter 2 Solutions :
(1) The ruler of Bengal in 1757 was _____.
(a) Shuja-ud-daulah
(b) Siraj – ud – daulah
(c) Mir Qasim
(d) Tipu Sultan
Answer :
Correct Option → (b)
The ruler of Bengal in 1757 was Shuja-ud-daulah.
(2) The Battle of Plassey was fought in ______.
(a) 1757
(b) 1764
(c) 1765
(d) 1775
Answer :
Correct Option → (a)
The Battle of Plassey was fought in 1757.
(3) Which among the following treaty was signed after Battle of Buxar?
(a) Treaty of Allahabad
(b) Treaty of Carnatic
(c) Treaty of Alinagar
(d) Treaty of Paris
Answer :
Correct Option → (a)
Treaty of Allahabad was signed after Battle of Buxar.
(4) The Treaty of Pondichery brought the __ Carnatic war to an end.
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) None
Answer :
Correct Option → (b)
The Treaty of Pondichery brought the Second Carnatic war to an end.
(5) When did Hyder Ali crown on the throne of Mysore?
(a) 1756
(b) 1761
(c) 1763
(d) 1764
Answer :
Correct Option → (b)
Haider Ali was crowned on the throne of Mysore in 1761.
(6) Treaty of Mangalore was signed between _____.
(a) The French and Tipu Sultan
(b) Hyder Ali and Zamorin of Calicut
(c) The British and Tipu Sultan
(d) Tipu Sultan and Marathas
Answer :
Correct Option → (a)
Treaty of Mangalore was signed between the French and Tipu Sultan.
(7) The first Governor-General of British India was ___
(a) Robert Clive
(b) Warren Hasting
(c) Lord Dalhousie
(d) Lord Wellesley
Answer :
Correct Option → (b)
The first Governor-General of British India was Warren Hasting.
(8) Who signed the Treaty of Bassein with the British?
(a) Bajirao II
(b) Daulat Rao Scindia
(c) Sambhaji Bhonsle
(d) Sayyaji Rao Gaekwad
Answer :
Correct Option → (a)
Bajirao II signed the Treaty of Bassein with the British.
(9) Who was the last Peshwa of Maratha empire?
(a) Balaji Vishwanath
(b) Baji Rao II
(c) Balaji Baji Rao
(d) Baji Rao
Answer :
Correct Option → (d)
Baji Rao was the last Peshwa of Maratha empire.
(10) Who was the first Indian state to join the subsidiary Alliance?
(a) Awadh
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Udaipur
(d) Gwalior
Answer :
Correct Option → (b)
Hyderabad was the first Indian state to join the subsidiary Alliance.
(II) Fill in the blanks
(1) The Treaty of Alinagar was signed in __
(2) The commander in Chief of Sirajuddaulah was __
(3) The main cause for the Second Carnatic war was __
(4) __ adopted the policy of Doctrine of Lapse to extend the British Empire in India.
(5) Tipu Sultan was finally defeated at the hands of __
(6) After the death of Tipu Sultan Mysore was handed over to __
(7) In 1800, __ established a college at Fort William in Calcutta.
Answer :
(1) → 1757
(2) → Mir jafer
(3) → The issue of succession
(4) → Lord Dalhousie
(5) → Arthur Wellesley
(6) → Krishna Raja Odayar
(7) → Lord Wellesley
(III) Match the following
| (1) | Treaty of Aix-La-Chapelle | The First Anglo Mysore War |
| (2) | Treaty of Salbai | The First Carnatic War |
| (3) | Treaty of Paris | The Third Carnatic War |
| (4) | Treaty of Srirangapatnam | The First Maratha War |
| (5) | Treaty of Madras | The Third Anglo Mysore War |
Answer :
(1) Treaty of Aix-La-Chapelle → The First Carnatic War
(2) Treaty of Salbai → The First Maratha War
(3) Treaty of Paris → The Third Carnatic War
(4) Treaty of Srirangapatnam → The Third Anglo Mysore War
(5) Treaty of Madras → The First Anglo Mysore War
(IV) State true or false
(1) After the death of Alivardi Khan, Siraj-ud-daulah ascended the throne of Bengal.
(2) Hector Munro, led the British forces in the battle of Plassey.
(3) The outbreak of the Austrian war of succession in Europe was led to Second Carnatic War in India.
(4) Sir Elijah Impey was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at Fort William in Bengal.
(5) The Police system was created by Lord Cornwallis.
Answer :
(1) → True
(2) → False
(3) → False
(4) → True
(5) → True
(V) Which one of the following is correctly matched?
(a) Battle of Adayar – 1748
(b) Battle of Ambur – 1754
(c) Battle of Wandiwash – 1760
(d) Battle of Arcot – 1749
Answer :
Battle of Wandiwash – 1760, is correctly match.
Only this one correctly match.
(VI) Answer the following in one or two sentences
(1) Write a short note on Black Hole Tragedy.
Answer :
Black Hole Tragedy :
There was a small dungeon room in the fort William in Calcutta where troops of the Nawab of Bengal Siraj-Ud-daula, held 146 British prisoners of war for one night, Next day morning, when the door was opened 123 of the prisoners found dead because of suffocation.
(2) What were the benefits derived by the English after the Battle of Plassey?
Answer :
After the battle of Plassey in 1757, the company was granted undisputed right to have free trade in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.
(3) Mention the causes for the Battle of Buxar.
Answer :
Causes of Battle of Buxar :
The economic situation at that time forced the company. He was angry with kashem. He was angry with the British for misusing the distakes which is free duty passes.
(4) What were the causes for the First Mysore War?
Answer :
(i) Haider Ali’s growing power and his friendly relations with the French became a matter of concern for English east India Company.
(ii) The Marathas, the Nizam and the English entered into a triple alliance against Haider Ali.
(5) Bring out the results of the Third Maratha War.
Answer :
The results of the Third Maratha War :
(i) The Maratha confederacy was dissolved and Peshwaship was abolished.
(ii) Host of the territory of Peshwa Bajirao (II) was annexed and became part of the Bombay presidency.
(iii) The defeat of Bhonsle and Holkar also resulted in the acquisition of the Maratha kingdoms of Nagpur and Indore by the British.
(iv) The Bajirao (II), The last Peshwa of Maratha was given an annual pension of 8 lakh rupees.
(6) Name the states signed into Subsidiary Alliance.
Answer :
Hyderabad, Tanjore, Awadh, Peshwa, Bhonsle, Gwalior, Indore, Jaipur and Jodhpur are the states signed into subsidiary alliance.
(VII) Answer the following in detail
(1) Write an essay on second Carnatic war.
Answer :
Essay on second Carnatic war :
- Second Carnatic War :
The battle of Karnataka began in 1749. The main cause of this war was succession in Karnataka and Hyderabad. There were two claimants to the throne of Carnatic. They were Anwar Uddin Khan and Chanda Saheb. And the same was in Hyderabad. There were two claimants like Nasir jang and Muzaffar jang. The French supported Chanda Sahib & Muzaffar jang, British supported the others.
- Battle of Ambur :
Chanda Sahib and Muzaffar jang formed a grand alliance and defeated and killed Anwar-Ud-din khan. The Nawab of Carnatic – on *3 august 1749 in the battle of Ambur. In the Decan, the French defeated and killed Nasir jang and made Muzaffar jang as the Nazim. The new Nizam gave ample rewards to the French.
- Battle of Arcot :
Cline was entrusted the task. Capturing Arcot – His attack proved successful. Cline defeated the French at Arni and Kaveri, Pak. Muhammad Ali was made the Nawab of Arcot – under British protection.
- Treaty of Pondicherry :
Dupleix was succeeded by Godehek who agreed the treaty of Pondicherry. According to it, both the powers agreed not to interfere in the internal affairs to the native states. New forts should not be built by either power. The second Carnatic war also proved inconclusive. The English proved their superiority on land by appointing Mohammad Ali as the Nawab of Carnatic.
(2) Give an account of the Fourth Anglo Mysore war.
Answer :
Fourth Anglo Mysore War : Tipu Sultan did not forget the humiliating treaty of Srirangapatnam imposed upon him by Cornwallis in 1790.
- Causes :
(i) Tipu sought alliance with foreign powers against the English and sent ambassadors to Arabia Turkey. Afghanistan and the French.
(ii) Tipu was in correspondence with Napoleon who invaded Egypt at that time.
(iii) The French officers came to Srirangapatnam where they founded a Jacobin club and planted the tree of liberty.
- Course :
Wellesley declared war against Tipu in 1799. The war was short decision. As planned, the Bombay army under General Stuart indeed. Mysore from the west. The Madras army, which was led by the Governor – Generals brother, Arthur Wellesley, forced Tipu to retreat to his capital Srirangapatnam was captured. Tipu fought bravely and was killed finally. Thus ended the fourth Mysore war and the and the whole of Mysore lay Prostrate before the British.
(3) Describe the policy adopted by Lord Dalhousie to expand the British empire in India.
Answer :
• Lord Dalhousie policy :
Lord Dalhousie was an imperialist. He adopted a new policy known as doctrine of lapse to extend British Empire. He made use of this precedent and declared 1848 that of the rulers. Adopted children without the prior permission properties of the ruler’s would go to the British Paramount power. This principle was called the Doctrine of lapse. It was bitterly opposed by the Indians and it was one of the root causes for the great revolt of 1057.
• Factors for the success of the British –
(i) Grater naval power
(ii) Development of textile
(iii) Scientific division of labour
(iv) Economic prosperity and skilful
(v) Feelings o insecurity among the Indian merchents.
(vi) The inequality and ignorance of the Indian kings
• Conclusion :
It brought more Indian territories under British domain through Doctrine of lapse.
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