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Let’s Start at the BeginningLet’s Start at the Beginning
Think back to the Age of Exploration Think back to the Age of Exploration (beginning in the 1400s)(beginning in the 1400s)
GLORYGLORY
GOLDGOLD
GODGOD
No More Land in EuropeNo More Land in Europe
EuropeanEuropean
countries hadcountries had
to “gobbleto “gobble
up” landup” land
elsewhereelsewhere
SPAIN and PORTUGALSPAIN and PORTUGAL(Europe’s Power Houses of the 1400s)(Europe’s Power Houses of the 1400s)
GOAL = _________________________GOAL = _________________________
What was so appealingWhat was so appealing
about India?about India?
SPAINSPAIN
_________________________ sent by King _________________________ sent by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to sail East to Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to sail East to India in 1492India in 1492 Instead, he reaches Central AmericaInstead, he reaches Central America
SPAINSPAIN
1519 ________________________became 1519 ________________________became the first man to CIRCUMNAVIGATE the globethe first man to CIRCUMNAVIGATE the globe
Killed fighting in theKilled fighting in the
PhillipinesPhillipines
Left with 250 men, only 18Left with 250 men, only 18
survived!survived!
PORTUGALPORTUGAL PIONEERSPIONEERS
__________________________ __________________________
Prince Henry began aPrince Henry began a
navigational school and navigational school and
sent sailors to explore thesent sailors to explore the
western coast of Africawestern coast of Africa
PORTUGALPORTUGAL
____________________________________
First person to sail around First person to sail around
the tip of Africa to the tip of Africa to
CALICUT, INDIA CALICUT, INDIA in 1498in 1498
Marked the beginning ofMarked the beginning of
European sea trade in IndiaEuropean sea trade in India
WHAT INDIAN EMPIRE
IS IN POWER DURING
THIS TIME PERIOD?
Portuguese TradePortuguese TradeThe Portuguese set up trading posts all along The Portuguese set up trading posts all along the coast of Indiathe coast of India How would this economically benefit Portugal?How would this economically benefit Portugal?
Think back to when Italian merchants controlled the Silk RoadThink back to when Italian merchants controlled the Silk Road
In 1510, Portuguese sailors conquered the In 1510, Portuguese sailors conquered the city of Goa and set up a fortified trading basecity of Goa and set up a fortified trading base
Portuguese Inquisition in GoaPortuguese Inquisition in GoaAlmost immediately, the Portuguese Almost immediately, the Portuguese instituted the Inquisition in Goainstituted the Inquisition in Goa
Hindus were severelyHindus were severely
persecutedpersecuted Torture/DeathTorture/Death Raw meat smeared on lipsRaw meat smeared on lips Abolishment of Kama SutraAbolishment of Kama Sutra ““Missionary Position”Missionary Position” Property StolenProperty Stolen
Other European Powers in IndiaOther European Powers in India
At the same time the Portuguese were At the same time the Portuguese were gaining a foothold in India, so were the gaining a foothold in India, so were the DUTCH, FRENCH and __________DUTCH, FRENCH and __________
WHERE ELSE ARE THE
BRITISH INVOLVED
DURING THIS TIME
PERIOD?
So How did Europe Gain Influence So How did Europe Gain Influence in India?in India?
Europeans had ____________________ Europeans had ____________________ and ______________________and ______________________
The Mughal Empire was quickly decliningThe Mughal Empire was quickly declining
PrejudicePrejudiceDark skinned Indians were considered inferior to Dark skinned Indians were considered inferior to those of lighter skinthose of lighter skin Similar to Blacks in America during the 1800sSimilar to Blacks in America during the 1800s
Offspring of Indian/European families were caught Offspring of Indian/European families were caught in the middle of being accepted by the upper and in the middle of being accepted by the upper and lower classeslower classes
Skin Color Change ArticleSkin Color Change Article
Jot down the answers to these questionsJot down the answers to these questions
1.1. What skin type is most favored in What skin type is most favored in Southeast Asia?Southeast Asia?
2.2. According to the article, why do Indians According to the article, why do Indians revere and desire “whiteness”?revere and desire “whiteness”?
BRITISH TAKE-OVERBRITISH TAKE-OVERBritish investors sought to cut losses and gain British investors sought to cut losses and gain quick money so they formed quick money so they formed JOINT-STOCK JOINT-STOCK COMPANIESCOMPANIES
BRITISH EAST INDIA TRADING BRITISH EAST INDIA TRADING COMPANYCOMPANY
Formed in 1600 to import spices from AsiaFormed in 1600 to import spices from Asia
The Mughal Empire was divided and weakThe Mughal Empire was divided and weak
Enforced rule using IndianEnforced rule using Indian
troops Forced them to acttroops Forced them to act
against their religionagainst their religion
STOP DISRESPECTING INDIAN CULTURE
AND RELIGION!!HINDU and MUSLIM
HINDU and MUSLIM
soldiers refused to bite
soldiers refused to bite
the caps off rifle the caps off rifle
cartridges greased with
cartridges greased with
animal fatanimal fat
Ended the Practice of Ended the Practice of SATISATI
Women would throw themselves on the Women would throw themselves on the funeral pyre of their husbands to honor the funeral pyre of their husbands to honor the deaddead
RESULTSRESULTS
Tension between Indians and BritsTension between Indians and Brits
End of British East India RuleEnd of British East India Rule India now under the:India now under the:
______________________________________
DO YOU REMEMBER DO YOU REMEMBER WHICH BRITISH WHICH BRITISH QUEEN THIS IS?QUEEN THIS IS?
UNEQUAL PARTNERSHIPUNEQUAL PARTNERSHIPIndia was considered the “brightest jewel” in India was considered the “brightest jewel” in the British empirethe British empire
4 Major Inequalities in British rule of India4 Major Inequalities in British rule of India
UNEQUAL PARTNERSHIPUNEQUAL PARTNERSHIP
1. ______________________1. ______________________
Britain traded cheap, mass-produced textiles Britain traded cheap, mass-produced textiles thus ruining India’s thriving hand-weaving thus ruining India’s thriving hand-weaving industryindustry
Traded cheap products Traded cheap products
for well-made, handcrafted for well-made, handcrafted
goods.goods.
UNEQUAL PARTNERSHIPUNEQUAL PARTNERSHIP
2. ______________________________2. ______________________________
Indians were forced to stop growing food for their Indians were forced to stop growing food for their families and start producing crops for trade (such families and start producing crops for trade (such as cotton)as cotton)
Clearing land for farmingClearing land for farming
led to massiveled to massive
deforestationdeforestation
UNEQUAL PARTNERSHIPUNEQUAL PARTNERSHIP
3. __________________________________3. __________________________________
UNEQUAL PARTNERSHIPUNEQUAL PARTNERSHIP
4. ______________________________4. ______________________________
New medicineNew medicine
prolonged lifeprolonged life
Cash cropsCash crops
lowered foodlowered food
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