Chapter 25: Africa, India, and the New British Empire, 1750-1870 Flashcards
Who was Rammouhan Roy?
A reformer and advocated Pan-Indian nationalism.
What was the ICS and who controlled it?
Civil service/ bureaucracy. Europeans dominated it.
Why did the Europeans keep the princes in luxury?
They didn’t want a rebellion.
What was the significance of the Sepoy Rebellion?
The British government took control of India, no more EIC control, new ideas sought to emphasize tradition and reform
Why did the sepoys lose their rebellion effort?
They had weak leadership, couldn’t unite, and there was a lot of violence.
What caused the Sepoy Rebellion?
Animal fat used to grease Enfield Rifle.
What sentiment grew by 1850?
Nationalism
Indian exports?
Cotton, opium, and other raw materials
How did Indian infrastructure improve?
They built canals, railroads, and roads.
Explain the Indian/ British textile industry.
Indians grew cotton, British made into textiles and sold it back to them. British made profit.
What did the BEIC do to maintain authority?
Took away Indian warriors’ weapons and gave civilian tasks, gave Christian missionaries free reign
What were nawabs?
Muslim princes who were under the Mughal emperor.
Who created the Zulu kingdom and how did it expand?
Shaka. It was in South Africa and expanded by raiding African neighbors, seizing cattle, and capturing women and kids.
What did some Africans do to protect themselves?
Made their own states.
What was the Sokoto Caliphate?
a large Muslim state founded in n. Nigeria