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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
Europeans trade with Indian Mughal Empire
dates back to late 1500’s
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
Suez Canal completed in mid 1800’s resulting in even greater
British imperialism in Middle East and India
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
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.
British “Raj” Expands
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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