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Imperialism

Explore the effects of British rule in India, including the East India Company's control, the Sepoy Rebellion, and the pros and cons of imperialism. Learn about British imperialism in Africa, the Suez Canal, conflicts in South Africa, and impacts on Ethiopia and Liberia.

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Imperialism

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  1. Imperialism Imperialism in India and Africa

  2. British East India Company • Decline of Mughal Empire  British East India Company controlled 3/5 of India because India was culturally divided (many languages and traditions) & superior weapons • Goals of Company – make money, build roads (connect for trade), preserve peace, and curtail crime militaryphotos.net

  3. Problems/Issues with British Rule • Required Indian soldiers to serve any where  overseas travel against religion • Allowed Hindu women to remarry (against religion) • Cartridges (bite tips off to use)  greased with animal fat (cow – problem with Hindus or Pig – problem with Muslims) • Insensitive to beliefs and customs of Indian people

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  5. Sepoy Rebellion • Sepoy- Muslim or Indian Soldiers • Sepoys refused to load the rifles ( Animal-fat on bullets) Sepoy Mutiny • Sepoys massacred British men, women, and children • British crushed revolt Indian Villages and slaughtered thousands of Indians • British government took over control of India – no longer controlled the company.

  6. British Rule in India - Pros • Built roads and railroads • Improved communication (telegraph and postal system) • Medical improvements • New farming techniques  increased food supply (led to population growth) • Legal system – justice for all

  7. British Rule in India - Cons • Hurt India’s hand weaving industry – sold machine made goods in India (machine made goods are cheaper/more of them) • Pushed farmers to grow cash crops (cotton) – strain on food supply (could not support large population) www.tapestry house.com

  8. Imperialism in Africa www.nysun.com/arts/

  9. Imperialism in Africa African Imperialism

  10. Imperialism in Africa - Egypt • Suez Canal 1. Connected the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea – short cut between Europe and Asia (no longer have to go around Africa to get to Indian Ocean) 2. Built in 1869 with Egyptian labor and French money 3. Eventually, British purchased Egypt’s shares in the canal  British occupied Egypt by 1882

  11. Suez Canal

  12. Imperialism in Africa – South Africa • Dutch arrived in the Cape of Good Hope in 1652 (pit stop between Netherlands and Asia) • Dutch settlers (Boers) established large farms • British took over the Cape Colony in the 1800s – conflict between British and Boers www.eveanderson.com

  13. Imperialism in Africa – South Africa • 1830s – Boers moved north to escape British rule (Great Trek) • Discovery of gold and diamonds in Boer territory  led to conflict • 1899 – Boers vs. British (Boer Wars) • Britain won • 1902 – Boer republics became part of Union of South Africa, controlled by the British

  14. Imperialism in Africa – Ethiopia and Liberia • Ethiopia and Liberia – only two nations to remain independent during the age of imperialism http://laprensa-sandiego.org

  15. Impact of Colonial Rule - Pros • Reduced local warfare • Improved sanitation • Built hospitals (increased life expectancy) and schools (improved literacy) • Built railroads, dams, and telephone and telegraph lines

  16. Impact of Colonial Rule - Cons • Africans lost control of their land and independence • Many died of new diseases such as smallpox • Many died trying t http://laprensa-sandiego.org o resist European control • Famine due to growth of cash crops instead of food • Breakdown of traditional African culture www.google. com

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