1. Impacts of British colonization

2. Table of Contents – South Asia DateTitleLesson # **South Asia** 3/10Himalayas and Tsunamis49 3/11Monsoons50 3/12Overpopulation51 3/23Hinduism52 3/25Colonization53

3. Reasons for Colonization 1. Natural Resources – salt, spices, cotton. 2. New Markets - British East India Company controls all Indian trade

4. Raj  period of Indian history in which they were a British colony An English baby girl being carried by two Indian servants

5. Effects of British colonization 1. ENGLISH LANGUAGE spoken in India 2. India is a DEMOCRACY

6. 3. Excellent EDUCATION system in urban areas 4. British built INFRASTRUCTURE – ports and railroads

7. 5. Extreme POVERTY - most Indians are farmers - horrible living conditions

8. Infrastructure Activity http://www.pbs.org/thestoryofindia/gallery/p hotos/21.html http://www.pbs.org/thestoryofindia/gallery/p hotos/21.html Directions: 1. Click on the link below 2. Click “Explore the Topic” 3. Click “Discussion Questions” - See the next slide for help

10. Article Analysis Directions: Complete the following tasks while reading the article titled “Colonialism” Complete the following: 1. Circle all dates 2. Highlight all EFFECTS of British Colonization 3. Record each effect in your notebook 4. Label each effect with an E, S, or P - E = Economic, S = Social, P = Political

11. Directions 1. Access the power point titled “Impacts of British colonization – mine” 2. Complete the Infrastructure Activity 3. Complete the Article Analysis (see me for an article) 4. Begin the Timeline Assignment - Access the power point titled “Colonization Timelines – Directions and Resources”