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Warm-Up

Warm-Up. 1.Who is the spiritual leader in the Hindu community that has achieved perfect understanding of the Hindu principles? 2. What is one festival or holiday of Hindus? Answer: 1. Brahman 2. Holi (festival of colors), Dwali (festival of lights). Warm-Up. 1. Who is the main Hindu God?

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Warm-Up

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  1. Warm-Up 1.Who is the spiritual leader in the Hindu community that has achieved perfect understanding of the Hindu principles? 2. What is one festival or holiday of Hindus? Answer: 1. Brahman 2. Holi (festival of colors), Dwali (festival of lights)

  2. Warm-Up 1. Who is the main Hindu God? 2. What is the lowest class in the Caste system and what job do they do? Answer: Brahman Sudras-services jobs, artists.

  3. British Colonization The British came to India in search of: A. Spice market B. money to be made for desired resources East India Company started in _________ B. Persuaded Mogul leader to sign agreement for_________________settlements. C. __________ became the center for__________________that Europe wanted. 1599 trade India textiles

  4. British – mid 1700s • started claiming: Indian kingdoms B. Ran India like a ____________ company C. Hired Indian ___________ (sepoys) to _________________________ D. Eventually Indians became ______________ 1. worried about Europeans trying to ____ convert them to Christianity 2. sepoys didn’t _______________ soldiers protect businesses suspicious Trust the leaders

  5. 1857 Indian Mutiny & 1st War of Independence Sepoy Rebellion • happened in_________ • AKA _________________________________ C. Angry about_________ assignments, low ________ and opportunities for D. ___________ Rifle – greased with______ and _______ fat. The end of the cartridge had to be _________ off. E. ended by______________. 1876 - ___________declares herself ___________________________-officially making India a ___________________. unfair___ pay Enfield pig cow bitten Summer of 1858 Queen Victoria Empress of India British colony

  6. cloth England back to India & sold to Indians Raw Cotton A. most desired B. shipped to ___________to make into _______ C. cloth sent _______________________________ D. Indians resented paying a higher price for cloth made in their own country British brought new technologies: A. telegraph B. railroad C. steam transportation D. ____________- became the common language English

  7. Indians thought by fighting with the British in WWI that they would gain their freedom…not so! Rowlatt Act: British arrested protesters who wanted freedom w/out a trial under this act! Indian National Congress A. wanted _________________ from Great Britain B. 1920s - ________ became the leader C. Gandhi preached________________. independence Gandhi Non-violence

  8. Mohammed Ali Jinnah A separte country for Muslims Muslim League • Leader - ________________ • Wanted____________________________ C. Afraid ____________ majority would take over_________________. D. Eventually got the country of _____________ Hindu Independent India Pakistan

  9. Gandhi Hindus Muslims wanted religious unity between __________ and ________. 1945 – 1946 A. Clement Atlee replaced as Prime Minister B. Atlee wanted India to have ________________ C. There was much ________________between __________________ and ________________ Winston Churchill Self-rule Tension/fighting Muslims Hindus

  10. 1947 Hindus British Give Up A. Happened in __________ B. India for ___________________ C. Pakistan for ______________ (2 parts – East and West) D. Riots broke out - _____________ were killed. E. Eventually – 1970 - _________ Pakistan becomes ______________ Muslims 500,000 East Bangladesh

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