1. ï Have you ever heard of the phrase:?
âJewel in the Crown.â
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3. ï Since the 1500âs, Great Britain (England)
worked to expand their empire.
ï The more lands under Britainâs control
meant more materials it had and more
products it could sell.
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5. ï Great Britain had lands all over the world. A
popular phrase that British people would say
was, âThe sun never sets on the British
Empire.â
ï But the crown jewel of the empire, the place
that brought the most profit and wealth, was
India.
ï With its raw materials and 300 million
people to sell to it was not surprising
6. ï In the 1600âs, the British East India
Company set up trading posts in a few major
Indian cities.
ï By the 1700âs the East India Company
basically took over India with its own private
army, staffed by Indian soldiers called
Sepoys.
7. ï In the 1800âs, the British government got
more involved in security, government and
regulating trade in India.
8. ï India provided huge amounts of raw
materials that could be sent to Britain.
ï Britainâs factories could then manufacture
goods from it.
ï Indiaâs 300 million people were also a large
market for British goods.
9. ï Unfortunately, there were less benefits for the native
Indians.
ï Britain did not allow Indians to manufacture for themselves.
They had to buy British goods only.
ï The British did set up a railroad network, but it only
transported British goods.
Grown in India Refined in England
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11. ï In 1857, Sepoys, which were Indian soldiers
in the British army, rebelled.
ï already resented the British for their control
and their poor treatment of the natives.
ï The rebellion broke out over the lubricant on
a rifle.
13. ï Rumors spread that the cartridges for the
Enfield rifle were lubricated with beef and
pork fat.
ï Soldiers had to bite the seal off of the
cartridges before loading.
ï Hindu Indians were offended because cows
are sacred to their faith.
ï Muslim Indians were offended because pork
was considered a pollutant.
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16. ï Sepoys that refused to use the cartridges
were jailed.
ï The next day, the Sepoys rebelled.
ï Fighting lasted for over a year. Finally, the
East India Company regained control.
ï After that, the British government was much
more involved in controlling India.
18. ï The British now felt more disgust with the
Indians.
ï Their racist attitudes dominated Indian
social life.
19. âIt is the consciousness of the inherent
superiority of the European
which has won for us India. However
well-educated and clever a native may
be, and however brave he may prove
himself, I believe that no rank we can
bestow on him would cause him to be
considered an equal of the British
officer.â
- LORD KITCHENER, British Commander of
the army in India
20. ï Not until 1947 would
India find independence
and equality.
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23. ï China had become an increasingly important
member of the global community
ï Western economic pressure forced China to
open to foreign trade and influence
ï Out of pride in their culture, the Chinese looked
down on all foreigners