1. What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?
Bell Ringer
What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?

2. British Imperialism in India
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3. British Expand Control Over India
Brit East India Co. controlled India
Staffed by sepoys
India is Brit’s “jewel in the crown”
Most valuable colony
Brit established railroads, telephones, telegraphs, hospitals, schools, and sanitation systems
Literacy and local warfare decreased
Still much resentment over religion, famine, & racism

4. Some of the good

7. The Sepoy Mutiny
1857: Gossip spreads among sepoys concerning cartridges
Supposedly greased w/ beef & pork fat
Hindus – no beef and Muslims – no pork
Sepoys rebelled and uprisings spread
Failed b/c of weak leadership & division between Hindus/Muslims
Result: 1858 – British govt took direct command of India (Raj)

9. Nationalism Surfaces in India
Ram Mohun Roy
Mohandas K. Gandhi