1. India as a sampler!

2. Last week, we discussed how imperialism
began.
It developed out of a Europe, hungry to
gain money after losing their colonies, that
was flushed with money due to
industrialism.
We discussed how Europe and other
industrial powers rose up to dominate
weaker, poorer nations.

3. We discussed how the Sepoy Rebellion
was used as cause for the English to take
over the country.
The Sepoy Rebellion though began
because the people of India weren’t happy
with the British being there in the first
place.
The British East India Company dominated
trade in India after the fall of the Mughal
Empire in India.

4. To protect their
assets, the
company hired
Indian soldiers
(note: INDIANS)
known as Sepoys to
protect their trade
interests.
What are business
assets?

5. India was “the jewel of the British Empire”
because
• India provided raw materials for British
industry
• It was a big market for British goods!

6. AS BRITISH BUSINESSES BEGAN
DOMINATING INDIA, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA
BEGAN FEELING OPPRESSED AND
DISCONTENTMENT (UNHAPPINESS) GREW.
 Pros of British
Domination
• Railroads
• Schools
• Modern communication
 Con of British
Domination
• The British wanted
the Indians to
“become British”

7.  The main cause of the
rebellion was new rifle
cartridges greased by
animal fat that
offended the native
people.
 Sepoys were also
paid less than British
soldiers.

8.  It took a year for the
British to defeat the
Sepoys in the
rebellion.
 At that point, the
British took over the
country and it was
officially part of the
British growing
empire.