Economic, political, and cultural important of India to Britain Flashcards
1
Q
What was good manufacturing for Britain?
A
Iron, cotton, steel, engineering products, chemicals
2
Q
What did India provide Britain?
A
Jute, cotton, rice, tea, oil-seed, wheat, and hides
3
Q
How were goods transported? (Sea)
A
Suez Canal in 1868 (Mediterranean sea and Red sea)
4
Q
How did imported goods become more expensive?
A
Tariffs
5
Q
Who else used tariffs?
A
Australia and the USA
6
Q
What flooded the Indian market?
A
Lancashire cotton cloth removal
7
Q
When were tariffs removed?
A
1917
8
Q
How much did India receive of overseas British investment?
A
1/10 = 360 million
9
Q
What was the money used for?
A
Half was used as government loans
10
Q
What jobs did India provide for the British?
A
Forestry, education, medicine, and engineering
