Complex sentence: The methods used by the Moderates of passing resolutions and sending petitions were seen as inadequate by critics who argued that they depended on the generosity of the British instead of relying on their own strength and challenging the imperialist might.
Split into simpler sentences: The methods used by the Moderates of passing resolutions and sending petitions were criticised as inadequate. They depended on the generosity of the British instead of relying on their own strength and challenging the imperialist might.