Samacheer Kalvi Class 8 History Chapter 7 Urban changes during the British period Solutions
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Urban changes during the British period Chapter 7 Solutions :
(I) Choose the correct answer
(1) Ancient towns are
(a) Harappa and Mohenjodaro
(b) Delhi and Hyderabad
(c) Bombay and Calcutta
(d) None of the above
Answer :
Correct Option → (a)
Ancient towns are Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro.
(2) Coastal towns developed by the British were
(a) Surat
(b) Goa
(c) Bombay
(d) All of these
Answer :
Correct Option → (d)
Coastal towns developed by the British were Surat, Goa and Bombay.
(3) A new trend of urbanisation began in the latter half of 19th century as a result of
(a) Opening of Suez Canal
(b) Introduction of steam navigation
(c) Construction of railways
(d) All the above
Answer :
Correct Option → (d)
A new trend of urbanisation began in the latter half of 19th century as a result of
- Construction of railways.
- Opening of Suez Canal.
- Introduction of steam navigation.
(4) The British arrived India
(a) for trading
(b) for preaching their religion
(c) for working
(d) for ruling
Answer :
Correct Option → (a)
The British arrived India for trading.
(5) Fort St. George was constructed by the British in
(a) Bombay
(b) Cuddalore
(c) Madras
(d) Calcutta
Answer :
Correct Option → (c)
Fort St. George was constructed by the British in Madras.
(6) Which of the following port was the East India Company’s principal settlement until 1774?
(a) Fort William
(b) Fort St. David
(c) Fort St. George
(d) None of these
Answer :
Correct Option → (c)
Fort St. George was constructed by the British in Fort St. George.
(II) Fill in the blanks
(1) The network of railroads in India was introduced in ___
(2) ___ rightly regarded as the Father of Local Self-Government in India.
(3) The Government of India Act of 1919 introduced ___ in the provinces.
(4) ___ was responsible for the formation of the corporation.
(5) Francis Day and Andrew Cogan got permission to establish a factory–cum trading post at madrasapatnam in ___
Answer :
(1) → 1853
(2) → Ripon
(3) → Dyarchy
(4) → Sir. Josiah Child
(5) → 1639
(III) Match the following
| (1) Bombay | Religious centres |
| (2) Cantonment towns | hill stations |
| (3) Kedarnath | Ancient town |
| (4) Darjeeling | seven island |
| (5) Madurai | Kanpur |
Answer :
(1) Bombay → seven island
(2) Cantonment towns → Kanpur
(3) Kedarnath → Religious centres
(4) Darjeeling → hill stations
(5) Madurai → Ancient town
(IV) State true or false
(1) Towns flourished since pre-historic times in India.
(2) British acquired political control after the Battle of Plassey.
(3) Fort William is in Madras.
(4) Army people began to live in cantonments.
(5) Madras was officially renamed as Chennai in 1998.
Answer :
(1) → Statement is True
(2) → Statement is True
(3) → Statement is False
(3) → Statement is True
(4) → Statement is False
(VI) Answer the following in one or two sentences
(1) What is an urban area?
Answer :
Urban Area :
An urban area is one that has a high population density engaged in occupations other than food production living in a highly built environment.
(2) Hilly areas were distinctive features of colonial urban development. Why?
Answer :
Cool climate of hills was seen as protective and advantage. It protects them from hot weather and epidemic, that’s why hilly areas were distinctive features of colonial urban development.
(3) Name the three Presidency cities?
Answer :
The three presidency cities are :-
(i) Calcutta.
(ii) Madras.
(iii) Bombay.
(4) State any four reason for the new trend of urbanization in the 19th century.
Answer :
The four reason for the new trend of urbanization :-
(i) Introduction of steam navigation.
(ii) Growth of factory industries.
(iii) Construction of railways.
(iv) Banking etc.
(5) Write short note on Cantonment towns.
Answer :
Cantonment towns :
The British occupied the Indian territory and political power by their military force. So they needed strong military camps and establish the cantonments. The cantonments were thus an entirely new kind of urban centres. Army peoples began to give in these places gradually they were grown up city.
(6) What were the regions covered in the Madras presidency during British regime?
Answer :
Tamil Nadu, the Lakshadweep Island, Northern Kerala Rayalaseema, coastal Andhra, districts of Karnataka, various districts of Southern Odisha were the regions covered in the Madras presidency during British regime.
(VII) Answer the following in detail
(1) Describe the colonial urban development.
Answer :
Colonial Urban Development :
Urbanisation began in the letter half of the nineteenth century. This development are mainly divided into four parts
(i) Port cities.
(ii) Cantonments.
(iii) Hill stations.
(iv) Railway towns.
• Port cities : These cities became the prominent commercial areas with tall European – styled building.
• Cantonment towns : The cantonments are new kind of urban centres. Army people began to live in these places and gradually they were grown up a city.
• Hill stations : the British coming from a cool temperature climate, found the Indian summer season inhospitable. So the cool climate of Indian hills was seen as protective and advantage. So they failed alternative capitals in cool areas.
• Railway Towns : In the content of building of railways for quick movement of troops and goods.
(2) Trace the origin and growth of Madras.
Answer :
Origin and growth of madras :
After the Masulipatnam was in the throes of famine. English trade did not thrive at that place. Trader looked for a new site. At last they choose Madrasapatnam. It is a favorable to set up a factory. There was granted permission to establish a factory-cum trading post and a fort at Madrasapatnam.
This fortified settlement came to be known as Fort St. George settlement known as fort.st. It is otherwise referred to as the white town. While the nearby villages inhabited by local population was called as black town collectively the white town and the black town were called madras.
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