1. The British Empire in India

2. I- Indian imperialism began with
The British East India Company-
set up trading posts in India to
control trade between India and Britain.

3. N- No total British control of India, yet…
India’s ruling Mughal Empire kept European traders under control.

4. D- Decline of the Mughal Empire
Beginning in 1707 allowed for the British East India Company to begin controlling India’s political and economic life.

5. I- India = Britain’s “Jewel in the Crown”
Industrial Revolution has turned Great Britain into an industrial giant and India provides raw materials for production
“Jewel in the Crown” – the most valuable of Britain’s colonies
British setup restrictions that prevented Indian economy from operating on its own- forced to sell raw materials to Britain only and purchase only British goods  growing resentment among many Indians

6. The East India Company even had its own army, led by British officers
and staffed by sepoys, or Indian soldiers.

7. By the 1830s, the East India Company
(regulated by British Government) ruled India.
Many Indians resented British rule.

8. A- Angry Indians = total British control
In 1857, a large number of British-trained
Indian soldiers(sepoys) rebelled against their British officers
Sepoys believed that their bullet cartridges
were sealed with pork and beef fat.
Muslims who don’t eat pork and Hindus who believe the cow to be sacred- had to break cartridges w. their teeth. They believed they were being forced to violate their religion

9. Sepoy Rebellion

10. The Sepoy Rebellion was put down and India became a British possession
British rule in India from
became known as Raj

11. British Imperialism in India
Positive BLUE
Negative RED

12. The British provided a single system of
law and government, unifying India. They
also introduced English as a unifying
language.

13. The British built roads, bridges, and railroads in India. They set up
telegraph wires. However, India’s
cottage industries, in which goods
were made in homes, were hurt by
competition with British goods.

14. The British built hospitals, introduced
new medicines, and provided famine
relief. At the same time, health care
improvements led to a population
explosion without an increase in
economic opportunities.

15. Indians were also looked down upon by the British and their culture
was treated as inferior to European
culture. Indian workers provided the
British with inexpensive labor.

16. Indians worked for long hours under
terrible working conditions. The British
gained wealth while Indians were
exploited.

17. Foldable: FORMS OF IMPERIALISM
Colony
Protectorate
Sphere of Influence

18. Colony
TOP
Group of people who leave their native country to form a settlement in a new land
***Still connected to their “mother country”***
BOTTOM
Direct Rule: officials sent from “MC” to rule, impose culture, language, politics and economics

19. Protectorate
TOP
Country whose policies are guided by a foreign country- not directly ruled.
Local rulers left in place, but accepted advice regarding trade, industry, politics & missionaries.
BOTTOM
Indirect Rule: use of local rulers to administer laws & codes of “MC”, encourage cooperation to prepare for future industry.
EX: England & US

20. Sphere of Influence TOP
Area in which an outside power claims exclusive investment & trading/economic privilege
BOTTOM
When one country has trading rights in another place

21. Sepoy Rebellion

22. “You Are There” Diary Your task:
Write a diary entry as if you were a sepoy living in
India during the Sepoy Rebellion
Keep in mind this is not a report on the event but the thoughts and feelings of someone living through it.
Your diary should include any key terms or people involved with the event in some way.
Instructions:
Write a one-paragraph entry about the beginning of the event. Include the date. Briefly described how the event began.
Write a one-paragraph entry about the middle of the event. Include the date. Mention whether things are better than the beginning or not.
Write a one-paragraph entry about the end of the event. Include the date. Describe your character’s feelings about the event now that he/she has lived through the whole thing.