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the sepoy rebellion
the sepoy rebellion
angry sepoys rebelled against their british officers, leading to the sepoy rebellion that spread through northern and - central india. many sepoys marched to delhi, the old mughal capital, and declared the last mughal ruler as their leader. they violently attacked british men, women, and children in various places. however, the british quickly regrouped and crushed the rebellion, retaliating with brutal force by burning villages and killing thousands of unarmed indians.
lasting effects of the rebellion
the sepoy rebellion created deep fear, hatred, and mistrust on both sides. it also led to significant changes in british policy in 1858. the british government took control away from the east india company and ruled india directly. they sent more troops to india, funded by taxes from the indian people. while this slowed some reforms that had angered hindus and muslims, the british continued to develop india mainly for their own economic benefit.
answer the questions based on the reading above.

1. what actions did the sepoys take during the sepoy rebellion?
2. what were two changes to british policy that resulted from the sepoy rebellion?

the image on the right is a political cartoon. a good political cartoon makes you think about current events (making this a primary - source document), but it also tries to sway your opinion toward the cartoonists point of view. this political cartoon was published just after the sepoy rebellion.

1. who are lady justice and british soldiers appear to be attacking?
2. given the time at which it was published, what is the reason for lady justices actions?
3. what is the authors opinion on how the british should respond to the rebellion?

Explanation:

1. The sepoys rebelled against their British officers, marched to Delhi, declared the last Mughal ruler as their leader, and violently attacked British men, women, and children.
2. The British government took control away from the East - India Company and ruled India directly, and they sent more troops to India.
3. Without seeing the image clearly, it's hard to say precisely, but likely they are attacking sepoys or Indian rebels based on the context of the Sepoy Rebellion.
4. Assuming the cartoon is from a British - sympathetic view, the reason for Lady Justice's actions could be to show the 'punishment' of the rebels as a form of upholding justice according to British perception.
5. The author seems to imply that the British should respond with force, as the cartoon and text describe the British using brutal force to crush the rebellion.

Answer:

1. The sepoys rebelled against British officers, marched to Delhi, declared the last Mughal ruler as their leader, and attacked British men, women, and children.
2. The British government took control from the East - India Company and sent more troops to India.
3. Likely sepoys or Indian rebels.
4. To show the 'punishment' of rebels as upholding justice from a British - perceived view.
5. The British should respond with force.