If you are looking for TN Board Class 8 History Unit 2 From Trade to Territory then you are at the right place. Here we are providing solutions as well as additional QA / Important Notes.
I Choose the correct answer.
The ruler of Bengal in 1757 was ………..
- Shuja-ud-daulah
- Siraj – ud – daulah
- Mir Qasim
- Tipu Sultan
The Battle of Plassey was fought in ……….
- 1757
- 1764
- 1765
- 1775
Which among the following treaty was signed after Battle of Buxar?
- Treaty of Allahabad
- Treaty of Carnatic
- Treaty of Alinagar
- Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Pondichery brought the………. Carnatic war to an end .
- First
- Second
- Third
- None
When did Hyder Ali crown on the throne of Mysore?
- 1756
- 1761
- 1763
- 1764
Treaty of Mangalore was signed between .
- The French and Tipu Sultan
- Hyder Ali and Zamorin of Calicut
- The British and Tipu Sultan
- Tipu Sultan and Marathas
Who was the British Governor General during Third Anglo-Mysore War?
- Robert Clive
- Warren Hastings
- Lord Cornwallis
- Lord Wellesley
Who signed the Treaty of Bassein with the British?
- Bajirao II
- Daulat Rao Scindia
- Sambhaji Bhonsle
- Sayyaji Rao Gaekwad
Who was the last Peshwa of Maratha empire?
- Balaji Vishwanath
- Baji Rao II
- Balaji Baji Rao
- Baji Rao
Who was the first Indian state to join the subsidiary Alliance?
- Awadh
- Hyderabad
- Udaipur
- Gwalior
II Fill in the blanks
The Treaty of Alinagar was signed in ……….[1757]
The commander in Chief of Sirajuddaulah was ……….[Mir Jafar]
The main cause for the Second Carnatic war was …………..[the struggle for power and influence among European powers in India.]
………adopted the policy of Doctrine of Lapse to extend the British Empire in India.[Lord Dalhousie]
Tipu Sultan was finally defeated at the hands of ………..[Lord Cornwallis]
After the death of Tipu Sultan Mysore was handed over to …………[the Wodeyar dynasty]
In 1800, ……..established a college at Fort William in Calcutta.[Lord Wellesley]
III Match the following
Treaty of Aix-La-Chapelle – The First Anglo Mysore War
Treaty of Salbai – The First Carnatic War
Treaty of Paris – The Third Carnatic War
Treaty of Srirangapatnam – The First Maratha War
Treaty of Madras – The Third Anglo Mysore War
Answer-
Treaty of Aix-La-Chapelle – The First Carnatic War
Treaty of Salbai – The First Maratha War
Treaty of Paris – The Third Carnatic War
Treaty of Srirangapatnam – The First Anglo Mysore War
Treaty of Madras – The Third Anglo Mysore War
IV State true or false
- After the death of Alivardi Khan,Siraj-ud-daulah ascended the throne of Bengal.[True]
- Hector Munro, led the British forces in the battle of Plassey.[False]
- The outbreak of the Austrian war of succession in Europe was led to Second Carnatic War in India.[False]
- Sir Elijah Impey was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at Fort William in Bengal.[True]
- The Police system was created by Lord Cornwallis.[False]
V Which one of the following is correctly matched?
- Battle of Adayar – 1748
- Battle of Ambur – 1754
- Battle of Wandiwash – 1760
- Battle of Arcot – 1749
VI Answer the following in one or two sentences
Write a short note on Black Hole Tragedy.
The Black Hole Tragedy refers to an incident on June 20, 1756, where British prisoners were allegedly confined in a small dungeon (the “Black Hole”) by the Nawab of Bengal, resulting in many deaths due to suffocation and heat.
What were the benefits derived by the English after the Battle of Plassey?
After the Battle of Plassey in 1757, the English gained significant political and economic benefits: they secured the diwani rights (right to collect revenue) of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa from the Mughal Emperor, which provided immense financial resources and enhanced their political influence in India.
Mention the causes for the Battle of Buxar.
The Battle of Buxar in 1764 was primarily caused by the refusal of Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daula, and the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II to accept British demands for greater revenue rights and other privileges in Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa.
What were the causes for the First Mysore War?
The causes for the First Mysore War (1767-1769) included territorial disputes between the British East India Company and Mysore, conflicts over the succession of the Nizam of Hyderabad, and Mysore’s ambition to expand its influence in South India.
Bring out the results of the Third Maratha War.
The results of the Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817-1818) were decisive for the British East India Company. They defeated the Marathas and subsequently imposed the Treaty of Bassein, which led to the annexation of large parts of Maratha territories and the establishment of British paramountcy over most of India.
Name the states signed into Subsidiary Alliance.
The states that signed into the Subsidiary Alliance with the British included Hyderabad, Awadh (Oudh), Mysore, Jaipur, Nagpur, and Travancore, among others. These alliances allowed the British to maintain control over Indian states indirectly through the presence of British troops and political agents.
