1. British Imperialism In India
Mr. Thomas Baffuto
Pleasantville High School

2. Introduction 1600s British win trading rights
Exploiting Indian Diversity/competition and diversity
East India Company seizes control
British considers India its primary colony
“Brightest jewel in the crown”
India benefits and suffers under British colonial rule.

3. British East India Company.
British East India Company
Manipulated rulers of states, suggested each needed British support to keep throne
Played rulers against each other, kept India in chaos
Company’s army took over much of India, claiming it had to restore order
Kept India in Chaos

4. British Policies Indirect control Economic:
India produces raw materials
India buys British goods
Competition with Britain prohibited
Economic system benefits Britain

5. Tea Tea Major Cash Crop for British
Tea becomes one of Britain’s major exports around the world.

6. Opium Opium became a major source of income for the British.
These opium balls are awaiting shipment to China.
Opium is made from poppies grown in India

7. The British military presence in India directly supported British trade.
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8. Indian soldiers recruited to fight for the British army, 1902.
In the long run, the British were active rulers in India.
They kept public order and ended many local wars.
The British military also trained local Indians to become soldiers.
Indian soldiers recruited to fight for the British army, 1902.
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9. Changes in India Making Changes Banning Customs Destroying Society
East India Company made changes to Indian society
Introduced new education system, English language
Banning Customs
Introduced British laws banning certain customs, like sati
Practice of Hindu widows throwing selves on husbands’ funeral fires
Destroying Society
British also invited Christian missionaries to spread beliefs
Some began to believe British trying to destroy their society
Straining Relations
Thought British wanted to eliminate Indian customs, Hinduism completely
Relations between Indians, British increasingly strained

10. Sepoy Rebellion:Nationalism
1857, strained relations exploded into rebellion, the Sepoy Rebellion
Sepoys were Indian soldiers who fought in British army
Introduction of new type British rifle set off rebellion
To load rifle, soldier had to bite off end of ammunition cartridge greased with pork, beef fat; offended Muslim, Hindu Sepoys
Muslims did not eat pork; Hindus did not eat beef

11. Results of Sepoy Rebellion
British ended the rule of East India Company in 1858 as result of mutiny.
British government ruled India directly
British moved away from some social regulations that angered many Indians
Distrust still continued between British, Indians

12. Resistance to British Rule
Ram Mohun Roy: sometimes called the father of modern India
Indian National Congress: dominated by Hindus
At 1st did not fight for independence just local control
Gandhi becomes leader
Muslim League: 1906 afraid of a Hindu majority
A public outcry forces Britian to redraw its partition of Bengal

13. Many British families moved to India as their permanent home
Many British families moved to India as their permanent home. They imported European culture with them. They established factories, hospitals, and schools in India. Indians were not treated equally by the British.
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14. It was important for the British to have a strong network of transportation and communication in India. They designed India’s railroad system, brought telegraph and telephone technology, a postal system, news reporting, and banking.
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15. Effects of British Rule on India
Positive
Built rail network
Telephones; roads; schools; irrigation; improved health.
Customs that threaten human rights are ended
New laws mean justice for all classes

16. Negative effects Focus on cash crops produced famines.
Racists attitudes:Indians treated as inferiors
Top jobs go to British
British try to replace Indian culture with British culture
British made goods replace local goods

17. WHAT ASIA NATION WAS AN IMPERIALIST POWER? (JAPAN)
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