British Imperialism in India Flashcards
1
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Economic Imperialism
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- Used India as potential market for British goods
- Set restrictions for India run own economy
- India can only buy goods from Britain and good crops for Britian
2
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Gandhi and Home run
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- Nationalism rose : “hated that they were treated like second class citizens in own country”
- Started path for home rule in 1915-1945
- promoted passive resistance, nonviolence, and civil disobedience
- home spun
- won independence after WW2 in 1945
3
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Imperialism India
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- British East India company controlled India with indirect control until sepoy uprisings
- after had direct control with a viceroy
- Had economic imperialism and created a protectorate
