Imperialism Imperialism

British in British in IndiaIndia

ASIAASIAWhose Next?Whose Next?

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British Imperialism in IndiaBritish Imperialism in India MAIN IDEA – The Sepoy Mutiny

resulted in the British gaining full control of India.

Prior to 1850, Chinese & Japanese rulers allowed only limited trade with the West. European powers

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INDIAINDIA Background

• 1700 Once powerful Mogul Empire was falling apart

• British East Indian Company took over trading in India

• Company controlled much of India for 100-years

• British forced their culture on India

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IndiaIndia

•Major Major supplier to supplier to UKUK

•““Jewel” in UK Jewel” in UK Imperial Imperial CrownCrown

•Had to buy Had to buy UK goodsUK goodshttp://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61QQPE7ES9L.jpg

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INDIAINDIA Sepoy Rebellion

(1857)• Indians felt that British

were trying to change their culture

• Economic problems & sense of nationalism increased resentment

• Sepoy soldiers mutinied & refused to accept new rifle

• British response Jail opponents

• Sepoys united & led a rebellion

• British East India Company & British company united to regain control

Sepoy Indian soldier in the British Army

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INDIAINDIA Sepoy Rebellion

(1857)Religious differences & weak

leadership doomed India

OUTCOME

1.British fully controlled India

2.Indian nationalist movements begin

3.British East India Company removed from power

It is this consciousness of the inherent superiority of the European which has won for us India. However well educated and clever a native may be, and however

brave he may prove himself, I believe that no rank we can bestow on him would cause him to be considered

an equal of the British officer.

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British RajBritish Raj•1858 UK 1858 UK

takes over takes over govgov

•Raj = UK ruleRaj = UK rule

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India PositivesIndia Positives•UK builds UK builds

infrastructure: infrastructure: R/R, dams, R/R, dams, telephone, telephone, bridges, & bridges, & telegraphtelegraph

•Sanitation & Sanitation & health improvedhealth improved

http://galen-frysinger.org/india/railroad02.jpg

http://www.indianetzone.com/4/dams_india.htm

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India NegativesIndia Negatives

•UK had economic & UK had economic &

political powerpolitical power•Cash crops decline Cash crops decline

self-sufficiencyself-sufficiency•Famines late Famines late

1800s1800s

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Ram Mohun RoyRam Mohun Roy•““Father” of Father” of

modern Indiamodern India•Reforms in daily Reforms in daily

lifelife–End wife suicideEnd wife suicide–End child End child marriagesmarriages

–Rid caste systemRid caste system

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• Indian Indian National National Congress, Congress, 18851885

•Muslim Muslim League, 1906League, 1906

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_National_Congress

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Age of Colonialism Age of Colonialism

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