Imperialism in India
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Imperialism in India
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British East India Company
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcgW6tJNGwg
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British East India Company
• Britain had been aware of India for hundreds of years– Why?– Spices, metals, textiles
• Established factories• Other EICs• Began pushing others out
& acquiring more territory• The crown becomes
worried
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Jewel of the Crown• India comes after
industrialization• Population=300
million• India’s markets are
not modernized yet
• So why did Britain take interest in India?
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British RulePros
• 3rd largest railroad– Importance
• Improvement in public heath
• Schools & colleges• Less crime• Telephone lines, dams,
bridges, irrigation canals
Cons
• Led to famine• Held much of the
political and economic power
• Indian-owned industries declined
• Indian self-sufficiency declined
• Racist attitudes affected Indian customs
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Sepoy Mutiny—1857•Sepoy= Indian soldier•Conversion to Christianity•Beef & Pig fat cartridges
•Why is this significant?•Hindus•Muslims
•Soldiers were jailed•Revolt & March
•Delhi, northern & central India•Effect…
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Sepoy Mutiny Continued…
EIC lost control of India– Power vested in the
Crown
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