C. The Sepoys Are Disrespected! The bullet cartridges for the guns that the sepoys had to use were made with beef and pork fat. When it came time to load the gun, the sepoys had to pull the bullet out of its seal using their teeth. The Indian sepoys were made up of Muslims and Hindus. The problem was that cows are an extremely sacred animal to Hindus and they are not allowed to eat beef. Pigs are considered to be a dirty animal to Muslims and they are not allowed to eat pork. When they realized what was in the cartridges, the Indians were mad. They believed that the British were secretly trying to convert them to Christianity. (Picture on next page handout). Explain how the Sepoys were disrespected by the British. [Insert Answer Here] Template: The British did [Insert Answer Here] and this upset the Indians because [Insert Answer Here].

C. The Sepoys Are Disrespected! The bullet cartridges for the guns that the sepoys had to use were made with beef and pork fat. When it came time to load the gun, the sepoys had to pull the bullet out of its seal using their teeth. The Indian sepoys were made up of Muslims and Hindus. The problem was that cows are an extremely sacred animal to Hindus and they are not allowed to eat beef. Pigs are considered to be a dirty animal to Muslims and they are not allowed to eat pork. When they realized what was in the cartridges, the Indians were mad. They believed that the British were secretly trying to convert them to Christianity. (Picture on next page handout). Explain how the Sepoys were disrespected by the British. [Insert Answer Here] Template: The British did [Insert Answer Here] and this upset the Indians because [Insert Answer Here].