Chapter 27: The Age of Imperialism

What were some of the motives of Imperialism? What continent is India in? What is the geography of India?

Britain set up posts since 1600’s. India is in disarray Company used their influence and army to start controlling lands. Eventually the East India Company is dictating the economic policy in 3/5 of India

India was treasured by Britain India was a major supplier of raw materials for Britain’s workshop India was known as the “jewel in the crown”

Britain put restrictions on India’s economy. Britain’s policies called for India to produce raw materials for British manufacturing and to buy British finished goods. India’s local industries were driven out by Britain’s manufactured goods.

Britain set up a railroad Railroads moved raw materials from the interior to the ports and manufactured goods from the ports to the interior. India’s crops include: tea, indigo, coffee, cotton, jute, and opium

East India Company hired Indian soldiers called sepoys to keep control of the lands dominated by the company.

1857- British made the sepoys use bullets that were greased with both beef a pork fat. This aggravated the sepoys. This led to a rebellion against the British East India Company. Sepoy Rebellion!

The British government put down the rebellion. Rebellion was the excuse that Britain needed to make India a colony and to take complete control over it. What type of rule was used? Indirect Rule.

Plantation crops included: tea, indigo, coffee, cotton, jute, opium. The British shipped opium to China