1. Basic Summary of British Imperialism in India (4 min)
Basic Summary of British Imperialism in India (4 min)
19th Century British Imperialism in India Assignment #3 After watching video clip and listening to explanations of slides, you will read the section of the textbook on British India and fill out a graphic organizer

2. Europeans trade with Indian Mughal Empire dates back to late 1500’s

3. British expand control over India in 1700’s (following Industrial Revolution) by using superior military technology and exploiting internal divisions between religions and castes
Privately owned East India Company (EIC) expands power in India with little regulation by British government.
EIC hires own army in India made up mostly of Sepoys (Indian soldiers)
India becomes Britain’s “Jewel in the Crown” — the most valuable of all British colonies for both raw materials & market for manufactured goods
Indian businesses were not allowed to compete against EIC

4. Suez Canal completed in mid 1800’s resulting in even greater
British imperialism in Middle East and India

5. Imperialism has both positive and negative effects:
Positive = Modernization of India: Transportation, Communication & public health improves, schools & colleges established & less internal fighting among various ethnic & religious groups
Negative = Oppression of Indians: Restricted Indians from competing in business, reliance on cash crops sometimes caused famine & less self sufficiency, hurts Indian culture & sense of pride

6. Read pages 357-361 and fill in the graphic organizer
Through reading this section and our discussion after, you will understand the motivations for British rule, the positive and negative impacts. The section also addresses challenges to British rule.

7. British “Raj” Expands
After “mutiny”, British took more direct control of India that was called the Raj (into mid 1900’s)
EIC replaced by British government officials sent to “run” India by dividing it into over 200 districts under control of British “Viceroy”
Many middle class British motivated to go to India because perceived adventure and opportunity to live higher class life than in England
More English come to live and influence India leading to increased distrust with Indians due to British racism/disrespect (“White Mans Burden”)
Take up the White man's burden Send forth the best ye breed Go bind your sons to exile To serve your captives' need; To wait in heavy harness On fluttered folk and wild Your new-caught, sullen peoples, Half devil and half child.
The White Man's Burden
Rudyard Kipling