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1) Who is Campbell? When was the document written? 2) What are Campbell's two main claims about what caused the Sepoy Rebellion? 3) According to Campbell, why did the British take control of Oudh? 4) How does Campbell describe the residents of Oudh? They don't like to be governed by reason and called them barbaric

1) Who is Campbell? When was the document written? 2) What are Campbell's two main claims about what caused the Sepoy Rebellion? 3) According to Campbell, why did the British take control of Oudh? 4) How does Campbell describe the residents of Oudh? They don't like to be governed by reason and called them barbaric

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PLEASE USE THE TEXT OF THE DOCUMENT TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS 1) Who is Campbell? When was the document written? 2) What are Campbell’s two main claims about what caused the Sepoy Rebellion? 3) According to Campbell, why did the British take control of Oudh?
Supporting Question 3 - What caused the Sepoy Rebellion? Featured Source Source B: Sir Colin Campbell Sir Colin Campbell took charge of British forces during the uprising. In this passage from his book on the uprising, he first discusses the Hindu sepoys. These soldiers included members of various castes, and a sizable number of them were Brahmins, the highest caste. Any considerable offense offered to [the Brahmins]. .. might seriously endanger the fidelity of the native troops; and there seems to be little doubt that offense has been given. Injudicious attempts to convert sepoys to Christianity have been made, and [the sepoys believed] that they were to be converted by compulsion. . . At the same time, it is impossible to dissociate the revolt and the [removal] of the Muslim king of Oudh. The province of Oudh had always maintained its independence. . .. But at length the system of government became too bad to be tolerated; the court was a mere hot bed of oppression, intrigue, and sensuality; and the British took control of Oudh. It has never been disputed that this was a merciful change for the people of Oudh; but the people are not always governed by reason. Prejudices – religious, national and social – have paramount influence even in a civilized country; this is even more true in a region sunk into barbarism. Source: Sir Colin Campbell, Narrative of the Indian Revolt from Its Outbreak to the Capture of Lucknow, 1858. Vocabulary • fidelity: loyalty, faithfulness • injudicious: unwise, lacking in judgment • compulsion: act of compelling or forcing • Oudh: Region in northern India fanaticism: wild or extreme devotion or enthusiasm, as with regard to religion or politics Enfield rifles: Loading the Enfield required tearing open the greased cartridge with one's teeth Source B: Colin Campbell 1) Who is Campbell? When was the document written? 2) What are Campbell's two main claims about what caused the Sepoy Rebellion? 3) According to Campbell, why did the British take control of Oudh? 4) How does Campbell describe the residents of Oudh? They don't like to be governed by reason and called them barbaric
Transcribed Image Text:Supporting Question 3 - What caused the Sepoy Rebellion? Featured Source Source B: Sir Colin Campbell Sir Colin Campbell took charge of British forces during the uprising. In this passage from his book on the uprising, he first discusses the Hindu sepoys. These soldiers included members of various castes, and a sizable number of them were Brahmins, the highest caste. Any considerable offense offered to [the Brahmins]. .. might seriously endanger the fidelity of the native troops; and there seems to be little doubt that offense has been given. Injudicious attempts to convert sepoys to Christianity have been made, and [the sepoys believed] that they were to be converted by compulsion. . . At the same time, it is impossible to dissociate the revolt and the [removal] of the Muslim king of Oudh. The province of Oudh had always maintained its independence. . .. But at length the system of government became too bad to be tolerated; the court was a mere hot bed of oppression, intrigue, and sensuality; and the British took control of Oudh. It has never been disputed that this was a merciful change for the people of Oudh; but the people are not always governed by reason. Prejudices – religious, national and social – have paramount influence even in a civilized country; this is even more true in a region sunk into barbarism. Source: Sir Colin Campbell, Narrative of the Indian Revolt from Its Outbreak to the Capture of Lucknow, 1858. Vocabulary • fidelity: loyalty, faithfulness • injudicious: unwise, lacking in judgment • compulsion: act of compelling or forcing • Oudh: Region in northern India fanaticism: wild or extreme devotion or enthusiasm, as with regard to religion or politics Enfield rifles: Loading the Enfield required tearing open the greased cartridge with one's teeth Source B: Colin Campbell 1) Who is Campbell? When was the document written? 2) What are Campbell's two main claims about what caused the Sepoy Rebellion? 3) According to Campbell, why did the British take control of Oudh? 4) How does Campbell describe the residents of Oudh? They don't like to be governed by reason and called them barbaric
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