History

In lieu of class, you will have to write two 1-page papers, based on the videos from last Friday (on the Taiping Rebellion and The Indian Revolt of 1857). You may also use the textbook and academic secondary sources for the quizzes.

These will be the 2nd and 3rd quizzes. Remember, the quizzes must be in 12-point font, double spaced, black ink, and have proper citations/footnotes.

Paper 1: Why did the Taiping lose the Civil War?

Paper 2: Why did the Indians revolt against the British in 1857?

The Indian Rebellion

Why did the Indians revolt against the British in 1857?

            The British East India Company soldiers revolted against the British in 1857 and spread to other cities and army divisions across India. The rebellion had killed hundreds of thousands of people by the time it was coming to an end. The mutiny was facilitated by the introduction of a new pattern in using the 1853 Enfield rifle. The new ammunition used greased paper cartridges and soldiers were required to bite into the paper to open the cartridges, hence load the guns.