Do Now: Suez Canal Answer the following in 3-5 complete sentences: What is the Suez canal and why is it significant?

OBJECTIVE: ANALYZE THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE ASPECTS OF BRITISH COLONIALISM IN INDIA British Imperialism in India

British Control Over India East India Company  Controls India through economic imperialism  Company uses an army including Indian soldiers known as “sepoys”  Battle of Plassey—Indian & French vs. British East India Company (BEIC) BEIC won & became the leading power in India India was seen as the most important colony  Due to its production of raw materials  Known as the “Jewel in the Crown”

Why was the Battle of Plassey such a significant win for the British? Why was India seen as the “jewel in the crown?”

Effects of British Rule Impact of Colonialism  Railroads move cash crops & goods faster  British control political & economic power  Cash crops reduced food production & caused famine, widespread starvation/hunger, in villages  Indian culture is disrupted due to racism & missionaries  Britain sought to “modernize” India  Improved sanitation & public health  Opened schools and colleges—literacy rate increased

Victims of the Great Famine of in India

People waiting for famine relief in Bangalore (Oct. 20, 1877)

The Sepoy Mutiny (1857) Indians Rebel  Sepoys refuse to use cartridges due to religious reasons  Many Sepoys were jailed, others rebelled  Took over Delhi, but couldn’t unite against the British b/c of religious differences (between the Hindus and Muslims) Results  Britain takes direct control of India  British control from called the Raj  Increased distrust between Indians and British

Why did Sepoys refuse to use cartridges? What was the Raj?

Nationalism in India Call for reforms  Ram Mohun Roy “Father of Modern India” wanted more self-gov’t and modernization Religious Issues Remain  Formation of the Indian National Congress (1885) and Muslim League (1906)  Called for independence from Britain British separated Bengal into Muslim & Hindu sections b/c the population was large  Acts of terrorism  British took back the order & divided it differently

Which two groups formed in India? What did they want? What happened in Bengal?

Mahatma Gandhi Led millions in a national campaign of non-violent civil disobedience to gain India’s independence from Britain August 15, 1947, India gained independence from British Rule “An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.” –Mahatma Gandhi

DBQ Read the question Read the document Answer the question  Thoroughly  In your own words!!!

DBQ On a piece of binder paper… Create two T-Charts outlining the positive and negative effects of imperialism for both Britain and India Write a thesis statement answering the focus question List at least three pieces of evidence from 2-3 different documents to support your thesis