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Imperialism in India
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Imperialism in India
Mr. Patnaude
9/16/22
Standards
Introduction
What You Will Need
- Pencil
- Today's guided notes
- Paper and/or Chromebook (later)
Have these ready!
Words to Know
Divide and Conquer
Puppet Rulers
Sepoys
Direct/Indirect Rule
Words to
Know
Agree/Disagree
It is better for people to blindly accept colonial rule than to fight back.
Agree/
Disagree
Mughal Empire
1526-1857
The Mughal Empire
Height of the Mughal Empire
Aurangzeb
The British East India Company
Est. 1600
First British settlement in India: Chennai, 1639
Anglo-Muslim War: 1690
Enter The
British
EIC and Indirect Rule
After
Aurangzeb
After the death of Aurangzeb, the British began to divide and conquer by pitting the Indian princes against each other.
Battle of Plassey, 1757
Example
Old Nawab of Bengal
New Nawab of Bengal
Mir Jafar becomes a puppet ruler for the British East India Company, allowing the British to rule indirectly.
Sepoys
Sepoys: Indian soldiers who had fought for Indian princes, but were hired to fight for the East India Trading Company
Sepoy Rebellion of 1857
Rebellion of 1857
Establishes direct rule in India
"But the Railroads!
The
Railroads
1853-First passenger railway constructed in Mumbai (Bombay)
The
Reality
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