AIM 151
How did British disrespect in India lead to the Sepoy Rebellion?
I. England in India
A. During the 1800s, England had a lot of influence in India
B. A lot of Indians became soldiers in the British army and navy
1. sepoy = Indian who is a solider in the British army
C. Indians felt disrespected by British
1. a new rifle was fired using bullets that had cow fat grease to make the bullets move faster
2. to load the rifle, a soldier had to bite off a cap that was on the bullet
3. Indians were Hindus and believed that the cow was sacred to their religion; and felt disrespected
D. Sepoy Rebellion (1857)
1. sepoys felt disrespected by British
2. Sepoys fought against their supervisors
3. British easily defeated sepoys; took stricter control of India
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