Imperialism: India

Intent of a powerful nation to control the politics, economics, & culture of weaker nations or regions

Extending a country's power & influence using diplomacy or military force 

• Spheres of Influence
• Settlement Colonies
• Nationalism
• Imperialism 

Prior to the western imperialism of the 18th-19th centuries India was dominated by the

• Persian Sultanate

• Ottoman Empire

• Delhi Sultanate

• Mughal Empire

British control of India was led by...

• the East India Company.

• the Royal Navy.

• the British Imperial Army.

• the British-Indian Raj.

How did the British begin their take over of India?

• They defeated the last Mughal Emperor in battle.

• They supported a native Hindu rebellion against the Mughal Emperor.

• They exploited rivalries between Indian princes and the Mughal Emperor to keep India divided.

• They used their profits from the tea trade to essentially buy India from the Mughals.

What religious divide existed in India (and still does)?

• Hindus v. Christians

• Muslims v. Hindus

• Christians v Muslims

• Hindus v. Buddhists

The East India Company made huge profits creating plantations to harvest....?

• Rice, Tobacco, Cotton & Coffee

• Coffee, Cotton, Opium & Tea

• Coffee, Cotton, Rice & Tea

• Beans, Rice, Okra, & Sausage

Besides producing cash crops, how else did India serve British economic needs?

• India had a huge population of 300 million consumers who could be forced to by British textiles and goods. .

• India had a huge population that could be forced to work in British factories.

• India had a huge population that could be forced to work on industrial farms to feed Britain

• India had a huge population that could provide soldiers (Sepoy) to defend and expand the growing Empire.

Native Indians who served in the British East India Co. army were called

• Raja

• Viceroy

• Sepoy

• Levy

Although it is historically incorrect, or at least incomplete, what explanation for the Sepoy Rebellion continues to dominate high school history textbooks?

• It was triggered by Sepoy being offended by the animal grease on the rifle cartridges.

• It was led by Mahatma Gandhi.

• It was orchestrated by the British army to justify the occupation and colonization of India.

• It was triggered because the Sepoy felt the British officers were not respecting their cultures.

Why were the Sepoys offended by the new weapons that used animal fat to grease the gun cartridges?

• Most Sepoys were Muslim or Hindu and their religions had specific rules about cows and pigs
• The grease stained their uniforms, which were expensive to replace
• The Sepoys were pacifists and did not believe in war
• The Sepoys invented the new weapons and were not paid for their use