1. Thursday Warm-Up
In your warm-up section write what you see is going on in the political cartoon below.

2. Discussion Imperialism in India
Why do you think Great Britain would interested in controlling India? (Discuss with your table partner)
Imperialism in India
Glue your Imperialism in India Guided Notes into Page #61 in your notebook

3. Imperialism in India
Seven Years’ War( )-leaves Britain as major power in India
Indirect Rule- Majority of country was in Indians hands
Traditional princes were allowed to control their provinces
British East India Company- rules India until 1857
Aim was to profit from selling Indian cotton cloth, silk and sugar

4. British East India Company
Trade company, supported by the British government, that controlled trade within the British Empire
Allowed to control India with little influence from the British government
Had its own army in India commanded by British officers, but made up of Indians soldiers(Sepoys)

5. Sepoy Mutiny
Mutiny-open rebellion against constituted authority in armed forces
Over the years Sepoys feel they are being treated unfairly
1857-Sepoys refuse to use the cartridges supplied for their new rifles
End of cartridges had to be bitten off before being loaded
Rumored to be greased with cow and pig fat
Goes against religious beliefs of Muslims and Hindus

7. Mutiny Turns to Revolt
After refusing to use the new cartridges, a whole regiment of Sepoy troops were imprisoned by the British.
Other Sepoys attempted to free these prisoners and it snowballed into a revolt across all of northern India.
There were many massacres where hundreds of Europeans were killed by Sepoys who were bent on revenge and on kicking the British out of India.

8. Results of the Rebellion
The British suppressed the rebellion and abolished the British East India Company
India became a British colony
In 1877 Queen Victoria took the title Empress of India
Direct Rule- India would now be controlled directly by the Crown of England
The Raj- Portion of India under direct control of the British

9. “Jewel in the Crown”
Great Britain considered India its most precious jewel (colony) in its Imperial crown
Industrial Revolution turned India into a major supplier of raw materials to Great Britain
300 million Indians were a large market for British products

10. Raw Materials Taken from India
Tea
Indigo (dye for clothing)

11. Raw Materials Taken from India
Coffee
Cotton

12. Raw Materials Taken from India
Jute (fiber for making rope)
Opium

13. British Economic Restrictions
British forbade India from trading on its own with other countries
India was forced to produce raw materials for only Britain and to buy finished products from only Britain
Indian competition with British finished products was forbidden

14. Improvements in Transportation
Britain set up a railroad network to take raw materials from inside India to its ports

15. Positives for India
Great Britain laid the world’s third largest railroad network in India
Railroads brought unity to disconnected regions in India
Modern road
network
■ Telephone and telegraph lines
Dams, bridges, canals
Sanitation and public health improved
Schools/
colleges founded
Truces between
local warring rulers
in India

16. Negatives for India British held all political and economic power
British restricted Indian-owned industries
Cash crops made it impossible for small farmers to produce enough food for themselves
Racist attitudes of most British officials and missionaries threatened Indian traditional life

17. Reading Passages
On your own, you will read the two passages about British rule in India
On the side that says Impact of Colonialism you will you will complete the Cause and Effect chart based on the reading
On the side that says Sepoy Rebellion you will complete the following tasks:
Circle key figures in the text
Underline the main idea of the reading
Highlight and put a “?” over words you don’t know (define the words using a dictionary or your device and the space below the reading)
Summarize the story in one sentence(In your own words)

18. Exit Ticket
The British East India Company had its own army in India commanded by British officers, and Indian soldiers called_________.
A. Raj-Portion
B. Sepoy
C. Enfield
D. Jute’s

19. Exit Ticket
Which of the following was not a negative for India due to British control.
A. British held all political and economic power.
B. Cash crops made it impossible for small farmers to produce enough food for themselves
C. Great Britain laid the world’s third largest railroad network in India
D. British restricted Indian-owned industries