Imperialism in India and China Join Me on Page 631 Chapter 25 Sections 4&5 EQ: What are the main events surrounding European imperialism in India and China during the 19th century?

EQ: What are the main events surrounding European imperialism in India during the 19th century? Main Idea: By the mid-1800s, the BEIC controlled 3/5 of India #1: The British were able to conquer India so easily because of its diversity…they were NOT able to unify and fight the British #2: The main imperial goal of the BEIC in India was profit, though they did improve India’s infrastructure (built roads, railroads, ports and implement social changes) Main Idea: There were several causes and results of the Sepoy Rebllion #3: British violation of Hindu religious beliefs, such as forcing Indians overseas to serve as troops and making them eat animal fats on gun cartridges upset the Sepoys #4: The result of this rebellion was increased mistrust of Indians for British people AND the BEIC lost its direct control over India

EQ: What are the main events surrounding European imperialism in India during the 19th century? Main Idea: British policies were designed to fit India into the overall British economy #5: The British government continued to desire raw materials from India BUT also saw India as a place to sell British good…they forbade Indians from manufacturing their own goods and only allowed them to buy British goods (negative) #6: New medicines and agricultural techniques were introduced, causing rapid population growth in India and causing famines in some regions (negative) #7: British rule did, on the positive side, bring more unity to India and put Muslims and Hindus at peace (positive)

EQ: What are the main events surrounding European imperialism in India during the 19th century? Main Idea: Indians and Britain developed different views of each other’s culture #8: Many Indians felt that India could learn/take advantage of Western ideas and technology while still maintaining an Indian cultural identity #9: The British, on the other hand, had respect for Indian culture and heritage, but were dismissive of their achievements Main Idea: Exposure to European ideas caused Indian nationalist (independence) movements to emerge #10: Educated Indians (by the British) established the Indian National Congress in 1885 with the goal of ending British Imperial rule #11: Indian Muslims broke from the Hindus and formed their own “Muslim League” with the goal of creating a state for themselves

EQ: What are the main events surrounding European imperialism in India during the 19th century? TRUE OR FALSE: After the Opium War, Britain and China signed a treaty that made trade equal and fair FALSE - China was forced to sign an unequal treaty which A: forced them to pay the British $$$ B: Opened more Chinese ports to trade C: Gave up actual territory to the British D: Gave extraterritoriality to British citizens TRUE OR FALSE: The Taiping Rebellion was a middle class revolt that completely toppled the Qing Dynasty FALSE - It was a peasant revolt and the Qing Dynasty survived

EQ: What are the main events surrounding European imperialism in India during the 19th century? TRUE or FALSE: By the mid-1800s, educated Chinese were divided over the need to adopt western ways TRUE – Some sided with wealth through agriculture, while others saw merchant trade as necessary to make the empire richer TRUE or FALSE: Despite a crushing defeat in the war with Japan, China was able to hold off imperialist pressures from European nations FALSE – The defeat showed China was weak and a flood of western nations carved spheres of influence into China along the coast

EQ: What are the main events surrounding European imperialism in India during the 19th century? TRUE or FALSE: Western powers and Japan organized a multinational force to crush the Boxer uprising True – The US was asked to help crush rebellions TRUE or FALSE: Because the Boxer Uprising failed, nationalism never took hold in China and it remained a monarchy FALSE – Increased foreign imperialism strengthened rebellion against the Qing Dynasty and caused its downfall in 1911

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