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Open-Ended Questions Chapter 8. New Economic Patterns. Effects (Listing Question) Destroyed Indian traditional economy Locally made goods disappeared Indians bought expensive British made products: imports Cash crop economy Less food crops India dependent on Great Britain. Social Changes.
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New Economic Patterns • Effects (Listing Question) • Destroyed Indian traditional economy • Locally made goods disappeared • Indians bought expensive British made products: imports • Cash crop economy • Less food crops • India dependent on Great Britain
Social Changes • Effects (Listing Question) • population growth • urbanization • British educated Indian middle class • make like British (p.197) • English a common language • learned about liberty, freedom, democracy • resentment to British rule = rise of Indian nationalism • westernization
What system helped people remain spiritually pure and determined a person’s occupation and provided a sense of identity for its people and did not provide a great deal of freedom ? • Caste
What country was able to gain and stay in control of India until after WWII because of the decline of Mughal/rival kingdoms/lack of Indian unity and diversity? • Great Britain
What religion supported the caste system and helped establish of a set of rules for society that governed all aspects of life? • Hinduism
What group supported Hindu nationalism/ reform and eventually political independence? • INC
What was the last Muslim Empire in South Asia decline was caused by loss of tolerance towards Hindus/ civil wars among Muslim princes and wasteful spending? • Mughal