Imperialism in India SS 9 Ms Rebecca

Imperialism in India SS 9 Ms. Rebecca

Imperialism The Process of one people ruling or controlling another : //upload. wikimedia. org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4 f/Clive. jpg/300 px-Clive.

Do Now: Why would countries In Europe want to go to Asia and Africa to conquer land ? www. drben. net/files/China. Maps-ALL/Historic_Maps/Colonization-Cut. BB-A

Check for understanding Get out the questions you had to answer at the end of the last class: Why did Europeans want to rule Africa? What did Europeans think about imperialism? What did Africans think about imperialism? How did the Industrial Revolution lead to imperialism? List at least 2 things that happened during the Industrial Revolution that led to imperialism.

How was it possible for European countries to take over? . 1 New Technologies like: -Better weapons -African and Asian weapon makers couldn’t compete /www. jnanam. net/shastra/bhaarata%20 shastra%20 title%20(urdu%20 tiger%20

How was it possible for European countries to take over? 2. Weakening Empires in -India -China Because these empires were weak, European armies could just walk in and take over.

Empire: . 1 a group of countries under the rule of a single person or sovereign state British Empire in 1897 http: //www. thefreedictionary. com/empire

Today We’ll talk about India!

British East India Company A. First Imperialism in India was NOT done by British government! http: //www. fitzmuseum. cam. ac. uk/gallery/East-West/images/India_04_obv. gif

Imperialism in India started with a trading company The British East India Company: The company was started to control trade between Britain, India, and East Asia. VERY POWERFUL! http: //eiu. edu/~cfnek/syllabi/3555/British_empire_color. jpg

II. A Little Background History of India Mughal Empire (government in India) broke apart into small states in the mid-1700 s with one ruler for each state. com/_UR 6_h. Wgy. Qj. Q/R 1 cj. Ybmf. Z 7 I/AAAAADM/JCXLNo 6 WO 9 M/s 400/Bunde

A. What did the British do about this? i. They told each ruler that they should have British support to keep their throne and power. http: //www. edunetconnect. com/cat/timemachine/images/british. gif

What did the British do about this? ii. British convinced Indian rulers of different states to compete with each other and not work together. Created chaos and disorganization between states.

What did the British do about this? iii. Britain could just come in with armies and take over with the “excuse” of “helping” to bring order to India. Britain was the Mother Country to “help raise” the child: India Really the British were one of the biggest causes of the chaos!

III. How did the British East India Company change India? . 1 New Education system Teach English http: //images. exoticindiaart. com/books/education_in_india_idk 265. jpg

How did the British East India Company change India? . 2 New Laws: banned some customs like “Sati”widows killing themselves by jumping into their husband’s funeral fire. =http: //www. learningcurve. gov. uk/empire/g 2/cs 4/images/g 2 cs 4 s 1. jpg&imgrefu

What do you think? Should the British have made a law against a custom like “sati? ”

How did the British East India Company change India? 3. Religion: Christian Missionaries came to spread their beliefs in India. . hinduyuva. org/tattva-blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/harvesting_souls_of_i

IV. How did Indians feel about the changes made to their country by the British? What do you think?

How did Indians feel about the changes made to their country by the British? A. Some felt that the British were destroying their society. http: //www. psywarrior. com/India 6 Axis. Prop. jpg

How did Indians feel about the changes made to their country by the British? So what did the upset Indians do?

How did Indians feel about the changes made to their country by the British? 1. The Sepoy Mutiny 1857 http: //www. worldproutassembly. org/images/daly_sepoy_mutiny_1857. jpg

How did Indians feel about the changes made to their country by the British? Sepoy: Indian soldiers who fought in the British army http: //www. psywarrior. com/India. Troopw. Leaflet. jpg

How did Indians feel about the changes made to their country by the British? What happened? British didn’t respect Hindu or Muslim culture http: //www. asavari. org/images/lahengas. JPG

According to Hindu and Muslim religion there are rules about eating Pork or Beef http: //rhymeswithright. mu. nu/archives/images/Islamic%20 Outrage%20 Pig. jpg http: //img. dailymail. co. uk/i/pix/2007/04_03/Sacred. Cow. ES_468 x 5

But the new British guns required soldiers to bite ammunition capsules greased with pork and beef fat.

ii. What did the Sepoys do? The refused to use the British guns because it was against their religion They were punished

Others heard and were furious! Started a revolt and fought the British army (that they used to fight FOR( Brutal: Some even killed British women and children

British equally mean -some British soldiers strapped Indians to cannons so they couldn’t easily escape and then shot them.

Also Villages that were thought to be helping the Sepoys were completely burned down.

2 YEARS OF FIGHTING! http: //www. 36 regimentra. org. uk/11 a 2863 a 0. jpg

iii. Results The British didn’t want any more conflict so they took the British East India Company OUT of India http: //www. funnybeez. com/funnypictures/goodbye-cruel-world. jpg

iii. Results British GOVERNMENT began to rule India directly. But the Indians still didn’t trust the British http: //www. britishbattles. com/second-afghan-war/ali-masjid/45 th-sikhs. jpg

India=Britains most important colony Called the Jewel in the crown http: //www. royalexhibitions. co. uk/images/Crown-Jewels/ici. jpg

Why was India so important to Britain? Political Rewards Financial Rewards (Make money by selling in India AND by getting goods from India to trade( National Pride (I’m so awesome I can take over India(!

BUT for the Indians, British rule was: Frustrating Humiliating Led to Nationalism: Pride in one’s own country (Indians began to take more pride in their own “Indian” culture) Wanted to defend their own culture.

How would you feel if your country was taken over by the British? Write for 5 min about it

How did the British Rule? ICS: (Indian Civil Service) Government agency that ran India. Mostly British people Made educated Indians frustrated because they wanted a say in their own government!

How did British Officials feel? Thought they were better than the Indians Racist ttp: //graphics 8. nytimes. com/images/2008/04/28/business/28 cartoon-enlarge. jp

How did British Officials feel? They lived in separate neighborhoods and belonged to private clubs away from Indians http: //homepage. eircom. net/~lawe/IMAGES/FORCLUB 18. jpg

How did British Officials feel? Said they were doing good. They improved Indians’ lives http: //www. cartoonstock. com/lowres/csl 0279 l. jpg

Changes in India that were “good” English spread New Government helped “organize” India http: //www. bharat-rakshak. com/ARMY/Images/0380. jpg

New Educational system (British=better( Transportation (railroad) and built roads British built: Dams, and hospitals http: //embarqblog. wri. org/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/india-train. jpg

Railroad British built a HUGE network of railroads to help move troops and products. By 1910 4 th biggest railroad network IN THE WORLD!

Why Bad for Indian business Britain could make cloth cheaper because of the Industrial Revolution and Indian cloth makers made cloth by hand. They couldn’t compete.

Nationalism Love of your own country http: //maddiejane. nomadlife. org/uploaded_images/IMG_2388 -756059. jpg

Rise of Indian Nationalism Many Indians were upset about the changes that were made to their country by the British.

Rise of Indian Nationalism Middle class educated Indians were upset because they weren’t participating in government.

Rise of Indian Nationalism Ironic: Because Indians were inspired to fight for rights that the BRITISH had. They learned about rights FROM the people who were taking their rights away! Magna Carta-Peoples’ rights in Britain

Rise of Indian Nationalism Indians wanted rights like: Freedom of Speech Freedom of Religion Representation in government

How did the Indians fight for their rights Organized the first Indian Nationalist Organization: Indian National Congress (1885) Set up by English speaking Mostly Hindus http: //www. bl. uk/collections/images/independence/congress. jpg

How did the Indians fight for their rights Peaceful at first But later became more extreme Sawadeshi: boycott (don’t buy) British goods. http: //www. thewe. cc/thewei/_/images_3/india/made_in_india. jpe

How did the Indians fight for their rights Indian people only bought Indian things and only wore Indian clothes Some attacked British officials (and were punished)

It worked!. . . sort of The British agreed to some things like: increasing the number of Indians in government but most were Hindu.

Muslim League formed (1906) Most leaders in the INC (Indian National Congress) were Hindu. Muslims wanted to have a say in government too. http: //farm 1. static. flickr. com/82/212352059_bcbb 33 b 96 b. jpg

Exit slip: Before you leave answer the following question to turn in before the end of class: How did the British feel about the Indian people? How did the British treat the Indian people? Why? What questions do you have about Imperialism in India? Is there anything you are confused about?

Key Terms Define the following terms: Indian National Congress Boycott Empire Imperialism Control Mother Country Conquer Christianity Racism Culture Resources Trade Invade

In your groups, read your assigned reading and circle any words/ideas you don’t understand draw a ? 1. Ping, Ian and Pom – History Atlas reading: Underline GOOD things about Imperialism in India 2. Ploy, Champ, Shogo, Lek - History Atlas reading: Underline BAD things about Imperialism in India 3. Jin Sun, Da. Som, Paan, New – The British in India reading: Underline GOOD things about Imperialism in India 4. Mile, Lucky, Mim - The British in India reading: Underline BAD things about Imperialism in India Be prepared to share with the class!