British Imperialism in India

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
The Age of Imperialism Chapter Eleven
Advertisements

British Imperialism in India
Imperialism to Indepedence
British Imperialism in India
British Imperialism in India. BRITAIN ESTABLISHES DOMINANCE IN INDIA In 1600s, Britain sets up trading posts in India By the mid 1800s – Britain controlled.
British Controlled India India was the Brightest Jewel in the Crown By 1707, the Mughal Dynasty was collapsing By 1707, the Mughal Dynasty was collapsing.
In the late nineteenth century, the British commonly referred to the Suez Canal in Egypt as the “Lifeline of the Empire” because it: A: held large deposits.
Ch 11 Sec 4.  British East India Company arrives in the 1600s  India’s ruling dynasty kept traders under control ◦ Mughal Empire losing power by 1707.
  Most important power in India  Held huge amounts of area  Had its own army  Officers were British  Soldiers were Indian, called Sepoys.  India.
British Expand Control over India
SIT DOWN AND GET OUT YOUR NOTES!!!! Then get ready to take notes.
Funny Video Clip about British Imperialism
British Imperialism in India
Imperialism Great Britain in India
British Imperialism in India Imperialism in India.
British Imperialism in India
UNIT 9 Chapter 27 – The Age of Imperialism IMPERIALISM.
British Imperialism in India
Chapter 11-4 British Imperialism in India
Imperialism in India
World History in one sentence. BELLWORK: Analyze the photo: What do you see? What does this mean?
British Imperialism in India
British Imperialism in India
Do Now: Suez Canal Answer the following in 3-5 complete sentences: What is the Suez canal and why is it significant?
British Imperialism “The Sun never sets on the British Empire” – Britain had established colonies all around the world – India was one of their most.
Chapter 24: The Age of Imperialism. What were some of the motives of Imperialism? What continent is India in? What is the geography of India?
Chapter 27: British Imperialism in India Section 4 As the Mughal Empire declined, Britain seizes Indian territory and soon it controls almost the whole.
British Imperialism in India Chapter 11 Section 4.
Remember to use shortcuts while taking Cornell Notes!!
11.4 Imperialism in India. Setting the Stage British East India Company (BEIC) was the ruling for in India as early as the late 1700s.
By: Aleigh Wosewick, Emily Grob, Kaitlyn Montgomery, Dana Fornicola, Aleah Snyder, and Chasity Kemmerlin.
The British Empire in India
Topic 15: The Age of Imperialism
Imperialism India.
Imperialism in INDIA: The British Raj
Warm Up Question – 11/30 or 12/1 Describe the image. What does the photograph suggest about class system in India? PLEASE WRITE THE QUESTION!
12/12 Focus: Important Terms: Do Now:
Imperialism to Independence: British Imperialism in India
Imperialism to Indepedence
Imperialism to Independence
British Imperialism in India
British Imperialism in India
British Imperialism in India
Location: Southern Asia Mountains: Himalayas
British Imperialism in India
British Imperialism in India
British Imperialism in India
Imperialism in India.
British Imperialism in India
Ch British Imperialism in India
Imperialism to Indepedence
British Imperialism in India
British Imperialism in India
Thursday Warm-Up In your warm-up section write what you see is going on in the political cartoon below.
The British Empire in India
Imperialism to Independence
Focus: Important Terms: Do Now:
Imperialism to Independence
Industrialization Spreads
British Imperialism in India
British Imperialism in India
Do Now What is the main difference between indirect control and direct control?
British Imperialism In India
What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?
Imperialism to Indepedence
British Imperialism in India
Imperialism to Indepedence
BRITISH IMPERIALISM IN INDIA
British Imperialism in India
Imperialism in India.
Presentation transcript:

British Imperialism in India What was the British Raj and why did it form?

I. Economic Imperialism in India A. 1600: British East India Company begins to set up trading posts in India 1. India’s ruling Mughal Dynasty keeps European traders under control B. 1757: Mughal Dynasty starts to collapse BEIC C. B.E.I.C’s troops attack remaining Mughal troops in the Battle of Plassey & take control of India D. India is “Jewel in the Crown” (main supplier of raw material to Britain) E. Sepoys (Indian soldiers) join BEIC 1. 1850s: Sepoys discover rifles were greased w/ pork & beef fat 2. 1857: Sepoys rebel against the B.E.I.C. – Sepoy Mutiny (Rebellion) F. Sepoys lose because British Govt sends troops & gets help from Indian Sikhs. Also, Hindus & Muslims will not unite together to fight

G. As a result of the Sepoy Mutiny, British Gov G. As a result of the Sepoy Mutiny, British Gov. takes direct control of India (colony) 1. This period is known as the British Raj H. 1900: Ram Mohun Roy states Indians need to work together or will be forever ruled by Brits I. 1905: British partition Bengal, to keep Muslim & Hindus separate & disunited J. Hindus form Indian National Congress, Muslims form Muslim League K. Positive points of British Colonization L. Negative points of British Colonization 1. British modernized India with telephone, roads, sanitation 1. British relied on cash crops so there was not as much food 2. Schools & colleges were founded and literacy increased 2. More missionaries and racist British officials threatened India’s culture 3. British built the world’s third largest railroad system 3. British hold all of the economic & political power