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    British Imperialism had a big impact on India. This can show us how imperialism changed a country. India is one of the largest countries in the world by area and has a huge population. It has a diverse land of deserts, beautiful forests, high mountains and traversable rivers. People live there with different religions, different cultures, and different languages. In that time India was one of the best and richest counties that was ahead of most countries in the world. They were successful in many

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    Overview of British Imperialism   Imperialism is when a world power colonizes a smaller country or kingdom, and then proceeds to exploit the land and resources of the kingdom or country. Through the majority of the 18th century, imperialism was a dominant force on global relations. During the peak of the Age of Imperialism, Queen Victoria and her British empire dominated the world. British Imperialism started in the late 1700’s because of population growth and the advances in technology industrialism

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    The effects of British imperialism in India were bad. The British ruined India’s economy for the Indians. They took over the Indian government causing the Indians to become dependant on them. Eventually the pressure built up and the Indians had a murderous rebellion, Sepoy Mutiny. Due to the inherent racism inside the British they constantly kept the Indians a level below them. The British did so much to harm to the people of India. I used many sources for this paper. One of the primary sources

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    into the late 19th century the need for trade in India under the rule of the British was at an ultimate high. Trade of goods such as cotton, and jute became more and more common in demand of trade. With the railway system coming into play it allowed India to become one of the top major exporters of such crops. The railways had been built within the Indian terrain but that were also built, with the help of many British investors, all around the Atlantic. With this new found transportation in India

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    power. Pushing you and the ones you love into starvation and poverty. In reality, this is what imperialism was for India when the British had gained control over them. Britain had taken an economic interest of India long ago in the 1600’s. India had quickly become the “Jewel of the Crown.” However as time went on, the British’s interest had developed India into a target for imperialism. In 1757, the British empire had won their battle and took control. The Englishmen had taken India’s power, caused

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    Imperialism for the British and other countries were on a rise during this time. Most of Africa was imperialized and it was time to imperialize other parts of land in the Middle East and Asia. The total imperialization of Muslim lands in the Middle East provided a short cut to get to the eastern part of Asia. This little water pathway is called the Suez Canal and the British took over this area from the Ottomans. This provided a direct target for imperialism in India for the British. India became

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    British Imperialism Was Negative Effect Would you like if someone came into your house and start changing everything you do? Well, that is what the British did to India but on a bigger scale. The British thought that Indian had a lot of resources, which it did it was called “Jewel in the crown.” So, they came in and started changing their political, economic, and social ways of life. There were some positives and some negative to what happens when the British control India. This was a negative effect

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    British Imperialism on India The most powerful civil disobedience leader, Gandhi states “ No. That is just another way of striking back. We have come a long way together with the British. When they leave we want to see them off as friends.” this one of Gandhi’s many empowering speeches to the people of India. Britain's control over India is one of the most memorable acts of imperialism in history. The British rule over India began in the late 1800’s and continued till the early 1900’s. Imperialism

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    British imperialism had a negative impact on the politics and economics of india because the British were running the country for their own good and not for the good of the indians. In contrast the British had customs that ultimately ended up benefiting the Indians. British imperialism had a negative impact on the politics of india because the laws benefited the british and the justice system biased against indians. Lalvani claims the British justice system was fair. Even though it was seen this

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    of India from British Rule. Gandhi called his overall method of non-violence action Satyagraha which led to major campaigns in the Independence Movement, as this later led to India’s Independence. Gandhi philosophy was the foundation for India’s struggle to gain independence from Great Britain. Gandhi achieved political independence in India through a non-violent political resistance method, Satyagraha which Gandhi developed through campaigning. The effect of the British Imperialism in India resulted

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