1. Do Now
What is the main difference between indirect control and direct control?

2. British Imperialism of India

3. Background British economic interest began in the 1600’s
The British East India Company (BEIC)was formed at trading posts in Bombay and Madras 
Mughal Dynasty kept European traders under control 
In 1707 Mughal Dynasty was collapsing and losing control of its states
1757 Robert Clive led the BEIC against the Mughal Dynasty and won.
BEIC was the leading power in India 

4. BEIC’s rule in India
The British East India Company eventually controlled what is now modern Bangladesh, most of Southern India, and the territory that surrounded the Ganges River
BEIC ruled India regulated India without interference from the British government 
The company even had its own army 
The army was led by British officials and Indian soldiers who were called sepoys 

5. Jewel in the crown India was a major supplier of raw materials
India had 300 million people 
Britain sold British-made goods to Indian people for profit  
India became hugely profitable and earned the name “Jewel in the Crown” 
India couldn’t compete with Britain or operate on its own

6. British transport of trade goods
A railroad network was built in India 
It was use to transport raw products to the port 
Then from the port railroads transported British goods into India 
The raw materials were grown/produced on plantations 
Tea, indigo dye, coffee, cotton 

7. Impact of colonialism 
India benefited through the railroad system. It helped India to develop a modern economy 
Also a modern road network, telephone and Telegraph lines, irrigation canals
Literacy increased
Ended local warfare among local rulers 
But Britain held most of the political and economic power 
Many villages suffered from cash crops 

8. Sepoy Mutiny Despite benefits, many dislike British control in India
Rumor spread in 1857 that cartridges of the rifles Sepoy used were greased with beef and pork fat 
To use the cartridges, soldiers had to bite off the ends
India has two main religions: Hindu and Islam 
Muslims can't have pork and Hindus don't eat beef

9. Sepoy Mutiny Cont. Sepoy soldiers refused to open the cartridges
Those that disobeyed were jailed
Next day, May the sepoys rebelled 
Sepoys took over Delhi 
Took BEIC a year to regain control of India 
British government ended the BEIC and took over India directly. 

10. Salt March 
The Sepoy Mutiny resulted in Britain gaining direct control of India 
Mohandas Gandhi the leader of the Indian Independence movement 
By 1930 Gandhi led a civil disobedience march to protest British rule 
India received their independence in 1947