Imperialism in Islam and India Flashcards
When were people resisting European expansion?
1700 and 1800s.
Muhammad Ahmad -> Mahdi
The long-awaited savior of the Muslim faith.
What did Mahdi do in Sudan?
Fiercely resisted British expansion into
the region of Sudan.
What was the Ottoman empire known as?
Sick man in Europe.
Who was eager to take Muslim land?
Europeans.
What three things caused the ottoman empire to be in a state of decline?
Religious reform movements, changing trade routes, rising nationalist movements.
What did a group of young thinkers form?
Young Turks.
What was the only way to save the Ottoman empire?
Embrace the ways of the west.
What was the deal for the Suez canal?
England made a deal with Egypt that they would cancel Egypt’s debt if they could have just a small piece of land, which they made the suez canal.
How long will Great Britain control India for?
200 years.
What company toppled the Mughal empire in India?
British East India Company.
What three things equaled money for the British East India company?
Tea, Opium, and spices.
What were one of the new sepoy requirements?
New rifles cartridges were greased with animal fat (bite off the cartridge tips with their mouth).
Despite losing to the British, what did it give the Indians?
A sense of national unity.
What will educated Indians start to push for?
Independence from Britain.
