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Bellringer Mestizos cash crops I Can… Explain how British rule in India compared with U.S. influence in Latin America.
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The The British Empire
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The Devilfish in Egyptian Waters
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The Sepoy Mutiny British East Indian company took an active role in Indian affairs, hired Indian soldiers called sepoys Sepoys rebelled in 1857 over the rumor of pig/cow fat used in new guns As a result of the rebellion, the British Parliament transferred the rule of Indian from the BEIC to the British government 1867 Queen Victoria took the title of Empress of India
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From “Punch” Magazine: Benjamin Disraeli gives Victoria her new crown
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Picture of Sepoy rebellion
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Numbered Heads #1 How did the British government become directly responsible for rule of India?
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British Colonia Rule Ruled through a viceroy Brought in an honest and efficient government Set up a school system using the English language to train upper class Indian children for civil and military service British manufactured goods destroyed local Indian industries Local officials abused their authority Encouraged farmers to switch to cotton growth instead of food, millions died of starvation
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Numbered Heads #2 What positive and negative consequences came with British rule in India?
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Indian Nationalists British presence led to Indian Independence Could not count on the British to make changes Formed the Indian National Congress (INC) called for a share of the government process Gandhi started a nonviolent resistance against the government, aimed to force the British to improve the lot of poor people and to grant independence to India. Gandhi was assassinated by the government in the early 1948
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Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)
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Numbered Heads #3 What sequence of events led to Indian Independence?
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Colonial Indian Culture A British college was established Local publishing house was opened, printed a variety of textbooks Newspapers were printed to gain support of the nationalist cause
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Numbered Heads #4 How did British influence in India lead to a cultural awakening and arouse nationalism?
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Workbook Partners Ch. 22 Sec. 1 and 2 Pages 241- 246
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Nation Building in Latin America Imperialism and nationalist revolts in Latin and South America
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Nationalist Revolts Social classes divided Latin America Peninsulares= officials from Spain and Portugal Creoles= descended from Europeans(controlled land and businesses) Mestizos = mixed European and Native American ancestry (worked as servants) 1810 Hidalgo lead a revolt of Native Americans and Mestizos against Spanish rule. It failed, he was executed! Mexico became a republic in 1823
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1823: Monroe Doctrine Due to loss of power in Latin & South America, countries like Spain wanted to use force to gain back territory. US President Monroe: guaranteed independence for L.A. nations & promised military support to them if Europeans invaded.
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Numbered heads #5 What Latin American nations became independent in the early 1800’s and how did the United States guarantee their continued independence?
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Difficulties in Nation Building New nations wanted democracy, but lacked skills on how to self-lead Result: Citizens wanted someone to lead them & leaders known as “caudillos” emerged. Caudillos: relied on support from land-owning elites throughout their nation
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Numbered Heads #6 What problems did new nations in Latin America Face?
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Overall Economic Change in Latin America: Economic prosperity gained by: – Export of natural resources – Industrialization after 1900 – Education increased – Increased middle class
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United States in Latin America: As a result of Spanish- American War (1898): Cuba became US protectorate US annexed Puerto Rico 1914: Panama Canal opened
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Numbered Heads #7 What changes took political and economic changes took place in Latin American countries after 1870?
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Written Summarization (Closure) How did British rule in India compare with U.S. influence in Latin America?
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