Year 9 History Exam

1. First question on Indian mutiny. 8 Marks.

Three paragraphs on why events and effects. USE CONNECTIVES.

Why:

-Cartridges lubricated with pig and cow fat

-poor pay

-high tax

Events:

-uprising may 1857

-began with sepoys

-later involved all Indians

Effects:

-British Government takes control

-sepoys punished (strapped to cannons)

-Britain shocked, always thought they were the best.

2. British empire had a positive impact. Agree or disagree. 16 marks

Argue and counter-argue

Point, to some extent i agree with the statement, the British empire was good/bad because...

(Facts, figures names dates

Explain, this is good/bad because...) x3 for good, x3 for bad.

In conclusion, I think that the British Empire was good/bad because...

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