Chapter 3: Push Factors / Reasons for Coming to Singapore - Wars and Rebellions in India Flashcards
Define ‘sepoy’.
Indian soldiers under the employment of the European colonial powers, particularly the British.
What happened in India during the 19th century?
Outbreaks of wars and rebellions.
Why did the British fight wars in India?
To extend their control over parts of India.
How did the Indian rulers feel about the British?
They resented British rule and would stage rebellions against the British.
What did the wars and rebellions against the British cause?
Hardship and suffering to the people who were affected by the wars.
Describe the Indian Rebellion in 1857.
A group of sepoys decided to rebel against their British officers and the rebellion soon spread rapidly / quickly to other parts of India.
What did the unrest and wars in India often lead to?
The capture of many Indian rebels by the British.
What did the British do to the Indian rebels they had captured?
As punishment, these Indian convicts were forced to leave their homeland and sent overseas as convict labour so that they would not be able to stir up trouble in India again.
Why were the Indian convicts captured by the British sent overseas?
So that they would not be able to stir up trouble in India again.
What were the Indian convicts used as?
Cheap labour in many British colonies such as Singapore.
