6.Relations With Indigenous People Flashcards
What’s the trigger point for the Indian rebellion
The refusal to bite the new cartridges in the Enfield rifles due to them having pig and cow grease.Both not allowed to be eaten in Islam and Hinduism respectively
When did sepoys refuse to follow orders and what did this lead to
Febuary 1857.This led to other battalions following suit
What were the long term causes of the Indian rebellion
Economic Greivances after the ending of the East India Company as Indians received very poor prices for their items
Political Greivances due to the expansion of the British
The introduction of westernisation meant Indians felt they were being ignored and were losing their identity
How long did it take the British to take back the capital Lucknow
It took 12 months for the capital to be taken back from the 60,000 sepoys stationed there
How long did it take the British to take back the capital Lucknow
It took 12 months for the capital to be taken back from the 60,000 sepoys stationed there
How long did it take the British to take back the capital Lucknow
It took 12 months for the capital to be taken back from the 60,000 sepoys stationed there
What happened at Cawnpore
A small group of 1000 British people were starved into submission.In response when the British took it back they hung all the sepoys one by one,making them lick the blood of their victims before
How do most Indian historian view the mutiny
A national revolution against British rule.However recently it’s seen more as a rebellion
How is the mutiny commonly viewed by British historians
A localised army revolt.However now it’s more viewed as slightly more than a revolt but not a full revolution
What were the results of the mutiny
Fundemental turning point in the history of the British rule of India
Involvement of the East India company in the machinery of British rule was ended
Total British rule began
British Indian army was strengthened with British troops
Sepoys now not allowed to use heavy artillery
Policy of Appeasement adopted,Meaning princely rulers were allowed to keep their territory,people appointed to solve problems in india
When was the Goverment of India act and what did it entail
1858-Rule of British east India company abolished
Viceroy appointed
Court of Directors and board of control abolished
People of India promised their rights by Queen Victoria
Pardon given to all Indians other than those who had killed British people
Doctrine of lapse discarded
When did the Indian rebellion begin
1857
When and wheredid the Indian rebellion begin
May 1857 in Meerut (just outside Delhi)
When was peace declared in the Indian rebellion
8th July 1858
How did the British change the army in India after the rebellion
Increase in number of British troops in the army
Regiments of Indian troops trained away from one another
Regiments deliberately mixed with differing castes and religion
Army enlisted more Gurkhas and Sikhs who had been loyal to British
62 of 74 Bengali regiments disbanded
What were the benefits of British rule
Building of railways
Markets for Indian crops
Developed schemes of irrigation
Cheap British manufacturers provided
Schools provided
Jobs provided
What were the negative impacts of British rule
Schools only offered to privileged people
Poverty continued
Famine remained high
India unable to develop own industry
Jobs very physically demanding and scarce
Why were educational opportunities for Indians limited
They all cost money,The average Indian was unable to afford schooling
Also many Indians lived agricultural lifestyles,they would rather their kids started working rather than got an education
Who were the Boers
Descendants of 17th century Dutch settlers
What land did the Boers own in the 1950s
Transvaal and the Orange free state
What triggered increased tensions between the British and Boers
The discovery of diamonds in West Griqualand (bordering orange free state) created a ‘diamond rush’
When did the British annex Basutoland and what did they claim the natives wanted
1868,Claimed the natives wanted protection from the Boers
When did the British take West Griqualand
1871
When did Boers start attacking British garrisons across Transvaal
In 1880 Boers rejected British rule and began the attacks
What happened at Majuba hill and when
A humiliating British defeat in Febuary 1881 where over 150 Britons were killed
What were the consequences of the Majuba hill loss
The convention of Pretoria was signed.This recognised a Boer self Goverment in the Transvaal
When did the Germans arrive in south west Africa and what did the British do in response
The Germans arrived in 1884.This raised concerns over an alliance between the Germans and Boers.In 1885 the British annexed Bechuanaland which was in between the German and Boer territory
What provided further instability between the Boers and British
In 1886 the discovery of gold near the Transvaal capital
How were the local Bantu people treated in South Africa
Little thought was given to them,Despite the economic prosperity of the region,the profits remained in white settlers hands,They had limited rights to things like work
What did Cecil Rhodes intend to create
A continuous route from Cape to Egypt
What did Cecil Rhodes intend to create
A continuous route from Cape to Egypt
What is the ‘Doctrine of the Lapse’
If an Indian ruler died without an heir.Their kingdom would instantly become a part of the east India company
