Author Question: What characterized the rule of Lord Charles Cornwallis in India? A) He dismissed corrupt ... (Read 53 times)

awywial · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

What characterized the rule of Lord Charles Cornwallis in India?

A) He dismissed corrupt officials and insisted Indian customs and religions were to be respected.
B) He strongly encouraged Christian missionary activity to weaken the nawabs.
C) He started an aggressive military campaign to crush local rulers and fought the Battle of Plassey.
D) He declared himself the Raj and tried to lead India to independence from Great Britain.
E) He was ineffective and accomplished very little as the British governor of India.

Question 2

What was the goal of the Athenians at the start of the Peloponnesian War?

A) Athens wanted to use its navy to defeat all of the other city-states.
B) Athens wanted to create alliances with all their willing neighbors.
C) Athens wanted to conquer territory in Greece and the surrounding areas.
D) Athens wanted to demonstrate its strong military training.
E) Athens wanted to defeat Sparta's navy.