Imperialism in India

Who controlled India before the Sepoy Mutiny?

• Great Britain
• Britain East India Company
• China
• France

White colonizers belief they had to impose their civilization on inhabitants of colonies

• “White Man’s Burden”

• “White Man’s Disappointment”

• “White Man’s Grief”

• “White Man’s Hostility”

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

• Hindus v. Christians

• Muslims v. Hindus

• Christians v Muslims

• Hindus v. Buddhists

Why did the Sepoy Rebellion occur?

• They wanted revenge for all the starvation occurring throughout India

• They wanted to overthrow the British rule

• Hindus and Muslims feared that ammunition was greased with fats that were against their religion

• Indians thought the show of strength would frighten the British

What was the result of the Sepoy Rebellion?

• An end to company rule and more strict control from the British gov't

• The British left India

• The British East India Company went bankrupt

• All Indians over the age of 33 were executed

Why did Europeans improve roads, build bridges, and put down railroad tracks in their colonies?

• To obtain raw materials for their industries

• Provide high-paying jobs for the colonists

• Impress the colonists with their technology

• Help missionaries spread the Christian religion

What ideas motivated Imperialism?

• Nationalism

• Christianity

• Social Darwinism/National Superiority

• All the above

Why did the British colonize India?

• They wanted to trade with India

• They needed raw materials/natural resources

• They wanted markets inside of India

• All the above

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

This innovation made near-instantaneous electronic communication possible.

• telegraph

• telephone

• steamboat

• stenography