Imperialism THE BRITISH IN INDIA British n India

Imperialism THE BRITISH IN INDIA

British n India British have been in India since the 1700’s British East India Trading Company was given power over India, including politics and military affairs Hired sepoys- Indian military soldiers to protect all interests

Rebellion-Sepoy Mutiny The major immediate cause of the revolt was a rumor that the troops' new rifle cartridges were greased with cow and pig fat. The cow was sacred to Hindus. The pig was taboo to Muslims. To load a rifle at that time, soldiers had to bite off the end of the cartridge. To the sepoys, touching these greased cartridges to their lips would mean that they were polluted.

Rebellion-Sepoy Mutiny Some Sepoys refused to use rifles that were greased in this manner. They were charged with mutiny, humiliated and placed in prison. Other sepoys being upset by this, killed 50 European men, women and children Other Indians joined in starting, in their eyes, the First Great War for Independence.

Rebellion- Sepoy Mutiny The British government took over control of India from the trading company The Rebellion was put down even though the Indian people outnumbered the British. Indians were unorganized. The rebellion sparked the Indian Independence Movement

British rule in India Pros Brought order and stability to India with a single government Fairly honest government Created a school system based on English Railroads, canals, universities, hospital built Cons School system based on training Indians to serve British rule and only for elites British goods destroyed local industries British textiles put thousands of women out of work and severely damaged the Indian textile industry. Millions starved because of crop switching (food to cotton)

Imperialism UNITED STATES IN LATIN AMERICA

U. S Intervention in Latin America US begins a war with Spain over it’s treatment of Cuba- Spanish American War US helps Panama break away from Columbia. Then US is granted land for the construction of the Panama Canal- a water way between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans Dominican Republic was threatened by Europe for debts. US takes control of debt collection in Latin America keeping Europe out of Western Hemisphere.

Dollar Diplomacy US investments begin to increase in Latin America DOLLAR DIPLOMACY- use of money help with it’s effect on that country US replaced Europe as the source of loans and investments US would send troops to protect interests in Latin America