6 Relations With Indigenous People

Question 1

Benefits and drawbacks of British ran:

Answer 1

Irrigation schemes - only in 6% of land

Trade markets - encouraged specialisation /

Education- only the privileged

Jobs for Indians- a Minority of Indiana could find employment

Railways - only for trade

Cheap manufacturers - India didn’t have a viable industry

Question 2

Education

Mary carpenter, educational reformer, helped established a girls school and one for teachers

Answer 2

Unis in madras, Calcutta and Bombay

60,000 went to uni

Schools for westernised oriental gentlemen

Only the rich benefitted

Question 3

Economic changes

Answer 3

Railways introduced - stimuliated trade

One- 295 tea plantations from 1851-1871

Increase in domestic production of raw cotton - from 1880-1890s

Question 4

Viceroy canning tours from 1859-1861

Answer 4

Land and titles returned to native Indians

Star of India medals introduced

Position in imperial assembly available to royalty

More educational establishments

Question 5

Relations with boers and Bantus

Answer 5

1867- Diamonds discovered in griqualand

Diamond rush- attracted Bantus and white settlers

• as a result?
  The land was damaged

Question 6

Witswatersrand

Answer 6

1886: Gold discovered

Gold rush

Cecil Rhodes amongst one of them

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Eroded Land
Limited Africans- no claim over the discovery or mines
Manual labour - whites got skilled jobs and money
Segregated lands

Question 7

Indian mutiny:

Answer 7

1857 - growing discontent

British put pork and beef in military equipment: caused a rebellion

Rebels killed British officers&I their families

• gb killed the emperors sons to stop the Mughal empire