Question

the students in ms. wilkersons world history class are studying the history of india during the 1700s. they want to answer this research question: what internal conflicts weakened the mughal empire and made it vulnerable to the efforts of french and english traders trying to gain control of india? which source is most relevant to the research question? 1. an account of how the english forced the french out of india in the 1700s 2. an explanation of how india led the world in manufacturing before the 1700s 3. an explanation of how war started between britain and france in the mid - 1700s 4. an account of how farmers revolted against local indian princes in the early 1700s

Explanation:

The research question focuses on internal conflicts weakening the Mughal Empire. Option 1 is about English vs French (external, not internal to Mughal). Option 2 is about manufacturing before 1700s, irrelevant to internal conflicts. Option 3 is about Britain - France war (external). Option 4 is about farmers revolting against local Indian princes, which is an internal conflict within India during the 1700s, relevant to weakening the Mughal Empire.

Answer:

1. an account of how farmers revolted against local Indian princes in the early 1700s