Ch. 27 Guided Reading – Section 4
BRITISH IMPERIALISM IN INDIA
1. CAUSE:
1757
Led by Robert Clive, the British East Indian Co. (B.E.I. co.) defeats Mughal Empire @ Battle ofPlassey
1. EFFECT:
-B.E.I.Co. ruled Indiaw/little interference from British gov’t until 1800’s;
-BEI Co. has its own army; B. officers and Sepoy soldiers (Indian soldiers)
Ch. 27 Guided Reading – Section 4
BRITISH IMPERIALISM IN INDIA
2. CAUSE:
British establish a railroad network in India.
EFFECTS:
-Railroad transport of raw materials from interior to ports; manufactured goods transported from coast to interior.
-RR helps to unify India & improve economy = PROFITSFOR BRITAIN!
Ch. 27 Guided Reading – Section 4
BRITISH IMPERIALISM IN INDIA
3. CAUSE:
British restricted
Indian owned
industries such as
cotton textiles and
reduced food
production in favor of
CASH CROPS
EFFECTS:
- Villagers are no
longer self-sufficient;
- Food production
declines and famine
sets in.
Ch. 27 Guided Reading – Section 4
BRITISH IMPERIALISM IN INDIA
4. CAUSE:
- The Sepoy Mutiny
- cartridges for
rifles rumored to be
sealed with animal
fat; refusal of sepoys
to use leads to
punishment and then
rebellion
EFFECTS:
-1 year of violence
-BEI Co. asks British
gov’t for help
-British gov’t takes
complete control of
India (“The Raj”)
- Racism and mutual
distrust increases
Ch. 27 Guided Reading – Section 4
BRITISH IMPERIALISM IN INDIA
5.CAUSES:
- Division between Hindus and Muslims prevents Indian unity against British
- Ram Mohun Roy calls for reform/modernization
- Indian Nationalistfeelings grow!!
EFFECTS:
-Indian National Congress and later, the Muslim League are formed…
-BOTH groups call for independence
NATIONALISM
Ch. 27 Guided Reading – Section 4
BRITISH IMPERIALISM IN INDIA
6. CAUSE:
- Britain partitions Bengal
Region into two separate
Hindu and Muslim
sections.
(PARTITION:
separate;
divide)
EFFECT:
-Resentment by Muslim
and Hindu to British
partition;
-British change policy to
redraw boundaries in
favor of Indians’ wishes.
*Shows Indians that UNITY
works (Gandhi 1947)
