Great Britain Imperialism

1
Great Britain Imperialism
Great Britain Imperialism

• By
• Allison Sedlock
• Amanda Lennon
• Dante Cecchini
• Graham Carberry

2
Indias Imperialism

• India- In the early 1700s, India fell into
  decline. By the middle of the century, the
  British East India Company was becoming the most
  important power in India. It held a lot of land,
  almost the entire subcontinent. Great Britain
  forced India to supply materials such as tea,
  indigo, coffee, and cotton. They also forced
  Indian manufacturing out of business. India
  became even more important when the East India
  Company built railroads that linked growing
  regions in the interior with ports on the coast.
  India had some gains from British rule. Its rail
  system was the third largest in the world and
  helped make the economy more modern. The British
  built telephone and telegraph lines, dams,
  bridges, and canals. They also improved
  sanitation and public health and built schools.
  More and more Indians learned to read. British
  rule caused problems too. Many economic benefits
  flowed out of India to Britain. Indian industry
  died out because of British trade laws. Many
  farmers and villages lost their ability to feed
  themselves because they were made to grow cash
  crops. Many people died when famines struck.
  British racist attitudes damaged Indian culture
  too.

3
Indias Effects on Imperialism

• India had some gains from British rule. Its rail
  system was the third largest in the world and
  helped make the economy more modern. The British
  built telephone and telegraph lines, dams,
  bridges, and canals. They also improved
  sanitation and public health and built schools.
  More and more Indians learned to read. British
  rule caused problems too. Many economic benefits
  flowed out of India to Britain. Indian industry
  died out because of British trade laws. Many
  farmers and villages lost their ability to feed
  themselves because they were made to grow cash
  crops. Many people died when famines struck.
  British racist attitudes damaged Indian culture
  too.

4
Africas Imperialism

• Africa- England had a trade agreement with
  nations in Africa awhile before the scramble to
  take over Africa started. These agreements let
  Briton trade with many parts of Africa with no
  problems. There are a few things that led to the
  British becoming involved in African imperialism.
  First of all was Dr. Livingstones example of
  trying to establish the three C's. Secondly with
  Bismarck's urging France had decided to regain
  some status buy creating an African empire.
  Finally the mass media turned Africa into an
  adventure novel that made sensational reading,
  and sometimes pushed the government into action.
  Livingstone had gone into Africa in 1841, and it
  had been several years since he had been seen.
  Dr. Livingstone had been living with a tribe of
  natives in Africa and had been trying to bring
  Christianity. When Henry Stanley Found Dr.
  Livingstone in 1971 the whole case was opened to
  the public. The reason that Africa became an
  object of a nationalist focus for media was
  because it was cheap. Just a few British officers
  and a small group of British trained Africans
  could conquer entire regions. So a vast majority
  of the people who died conquering Africa were
  Africans.

5
Effects on Imperialism in Africa

• Because Britain was already involved in Africa
  before 1870, and that Africa looked like it might
  be profitable, led to the British to becoming
  involved. Also that Africa was an great
  opportunity to prevent France from getting too
  much glory, and you have all the reasons Africa
  was colonized by Britain. Africa was overall not
  profitable for the British and it also gave them
  a lot of trouble.  

6
(No Transcript)
7
Africa Today

• Population 656,108,000
• Literacy 46
• Types of Government Republic, Constitutional
  Monarchy, Federal republic, Monarchy, Socialist
  State, Overseas Dept.
  

8
(No Transcript)
9
Timeline

• 1798 Napoleon invades Egypt
• 1808 Great Britain abolishes the slave trade
• 1820s British-Ashanti War
• 1835 English is adopted as the official language
  of Indian law courts
  
• 1841 David Livingstone begins his missionary
  work in Africa
  
• 1853 First railway line is built in India
• 1857-1858 The "Sepoy Mutiny" or "Great
  Rebellion" in Northern India
  
• 1858 The British Parliament takes control of
  India from the British East India Company
  

• 1863 The United States abolishes slavery
• 1869 The Suez Canal is completed
• 1874 Britain establishes Gold Coast colony
• 1881 Britain establishes a protectorate over
  Egypt
  
• 1885 Charles Gordon is killed at Khartoum
• 1885 The India National Congress Party is
  founded
  
• 1898 Showdown between Britain and France at
  Fashoda
  
• 1899-1902 The Boer War
• 1910 Union of South Africa is formed

10
Great Britain Today

• Population 58,970,000
• Capital London
• Total area 244,820 sq. kms.
• Currency Pound Sterling
• GDP
• Head of State Queen Elizabeth II
• Type of Government Constitutional Monarchy

11
(No Transcript)
12
Climate Food

• Food Fish and chips is the classic English
  take-away food. It became popular in the 1860's
  when railways began to bring fresh fish straight
  from the east coast to the our cities over night.
  Traditionally, the fish and chips are covered
  with salt and malt vinegar and, using your
  fingers, eaten straight out of the newspaper they
  were wrapped in.
• Climate England's climate is mild and damp, with
  temperatures moderated by the light winds blowing
  off its relatively warm seas. Inland temperatures
  don't fall much below freezing in winter, or rise
  much above 86F in summer. The north is the
  coldest area, while London, the southeast and the
  West Country are the warmest. Rainfall is
  greatest in hilly areas and in the West Country.
  You can expect cloudy weather and light drizzle
  in any part of England at any time.

13
Roles and Responsibilities

• Group Leader Allison Sedlock/ Amanda Lennon
• Producer Percilla
• Head Researcher Dante Cecchini
• Technology Coordinator Graham Carberry

14
Resources Used

• www.dustbunny.fsnet.co.uk/Pics/imperialismmap.gif
  
• www.cusd.chico.k12.ca.us/bsilva/projects/imperial
  ism/brownfield.htm
  
• http//www.worldwar1.com/tlalli.htm
• World Book 2001 edition (u-v)