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Thursday, March 19, 2015

Take Out:

- writing utensil

- notes

Today: Imperialism

- Gr. 10 Cluster Selection

- British Imperialism

in India

Homework: Finish reading on effects of

Imperialism in India

British Imperialism

in India

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- As the Mughal Empire declined...

- Britain seizes Indian territory

Soon: controls almost the whole subcontinent

British Rule in India

- 1700s - British East India Company

- rules India until 1850s

- very powerful

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British Rule in India

- 1700s - British East India Company

- company has its own army

- staffed by: sepoys

- Indian Soldiers

British Rule in India

- India = "jewel in the crown" of the

British empire

- Why?

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British Rule in India

- India = "jewel in the crown" of the

British empire

- most valuable of

ALL British colonies

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Sepoy Mutiny

Sepoy Mutiny

- 1857: uprising of Sepoys in northern

India over religious differences with

British

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Sepoy Mutiny

- British use cow & pig grease on Sepoy's

weapons

Sepoy Mutiny

- British use cow & pig grease on Sepoy's

weapons

- goes against BOTH Hindu & Muslim

religious beliefs

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Sepoy Mutiny

- TURNING POINT!

- British rule changed to direct control

- no longer British East India Trading Co.

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Nationalism in India

- Indian resistance to British rule grew

Nationalism in India

- campaign for self-government

Hindus = Indian National Congress

Muslims = Muslim League

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