7th Standard, Social, History, Chapter 3 – ADVENT OF THE EUROPEANS TO INDIA

7^th Standard, Social, History, Chapter 3

ADVENT OF THE EUROPEANS TO INDIA

EXERCISES

I. Answer the following questions in a sentence.

1. Who were the first Europeans to reach India through sea route for trade?

Answer: Portuguese were the first Europeans to reach India through sea route for trade.

2. Who discovered the sea route to India?

Answer: Vasco da Gama discovered a new sea route to India.

3. What was the capital of Dutch?

Answer: Pulicat was the capital of Dutch.

4. When was the British East India Company established?

Answer: The British East India Company established in 1600 CE.

5. Name the trade centers of the French.

Answer: The trade centers of the French are Pondichery, Machalipatnam, Calicut, Mahe, Karaikal and Chandranagar.

6. Who was the Mughal emperor who granted ‘Dastak’ to the British?

Answer: Farrukh Siyyar was the Mughal emperor who granted ‘Dastak’ to the British

II. Discuss in groups and answer the following.

1. List out the causes responsible for the decline of the Portuguese in India.

Answer: The causes responsible for the decline of the Portuguese in India are as follows.

1. Possession of strong navy by the Dutch and the English posed a formidable challenge to the Portuguese.
2. Portuguese Government officials became highly corrupt, losing their loyalty. Later reduced their government a pathetic condition.
3. Religious fanaticism was the reason for the decline of the Portuguese. They attempted to convert the locals forcefully.
4. With the decline of Vijayanagar Empire, their trade declined.

2. What were the causes that led to the decline of the French?

Answer: The causes that led to the decline of the French are,

1. French army commanders in India were not given complete support by the Government of France.
2. Political confusion and revolutions took place in France. This led to their decline in India.
3. French Navy was not superior to the English Navy.

III. Match the items from list ‘A’ with the information given in the list ‘B’.

A                                              B

1. Portuguese                              a) Pondicherry

2. Dutch                                       b) Calcutta (Now Kolkata)

3. French                                      c) Pulicat

4. English                                      d) Goa

Answer:

A                                              B

1. Portuguese                              d) Goa

2. Dutch                                       c) Pulicat

3. French                                      a) Pondicherry

4. English                                      b) Calcutta (Now Kolkata)

1. What are the causes for the rise of Portuguese in India?

Answer: The causes for the rise of Portuguese in India are as follows.

1. Zamorin, the King of Calicut granted trade permission, to voyager Vasco da Gama.
2. In 1509 CE, Albuquerque was appointed as Governor (Viceroy) of India. In 1510 C.E he captured Goa from the Sultan of Vijayapur. Until Portuguese left India, Goa remained as the capital of the Portuguese.
3. Successive Governors after Albuquerque established colonies at Diu, Daman, Salsette, Bassein, Chawl, Mumbai Santhome and Hugli in Bengal and other places.

2. Name the trade centres of Dutch in India.

Answer: The trade centres of Dutch in India are,

1.  Agra,
2. Machalipatnam,
3. Surat,
4. Karaikal,
5. Nagapatnam,
6. Cochin

3. Pondicherry was the capital of the French.

4. Name the trade centres of French in India.

Answer: the trade centres of French in India are,

1. Pondichery,
2. Machalipatnam,
3. Calicut,
4. Mahe,
5. Karaikal and
6. Chandranagar.

Activity:

Draw the map of India and locate the early European settlements.