Britain in India
Besides transportation, what else could the steamship be used for?
Projecting military power
What was the immediate cause of the Sepoy Mutiny?
New cartridges greased with cow/pig fat
What was Gandhi's independence movement based on?
Nonviolence
What caused the famines of the 1800's?
Growing cash crops instead of food
Besides trade, what else could the telegraph be used for?
Coordinating military power
What kept Indians from working together during the Sepoy Mutiny?
Rivalries between Hindus and Muslims
How did Britain exploit diversity in India?
They encouraged competition among rival local rulers
What was Gandhi's philosophy focused on?
Non-cooperation
A factory
After the Sepoy Mutiny, the British government imposed direct rule over India
What did the custom of sati call for?
The widow to die with her husband
What law was the Salt March a protest against?
One that forced the Indians to buy British salt
What do factories require to produce finished goods?
Raw materials
What is an example of the high price paid by Indians under British rule?
Millions died in preventable famines
What was an unpopular move made by the East India Company?
Required sepoys to serve overseas
What leader was influenced by Gandhi?
MLK Jr
How did an increase in finished goods drive imperialism?
Created a desire for new markets
Why did the Indian National Congress have difficulties?
Because of religious differences
How did the British government see India?
How did the British respond to the Sepoy Mutiny?
Took revenge for their earlier losses