The origins of British rule in India

History

This unit is important for understanding the legacy of empire and post-WWII immigration in later units. 

Pupils will know about various aspects of the British Empire from the previous migration unit. Pupils will have studied the impact of empire on both India and Africa in Year 9. 

Migration: how did Britain expand its control over India and Africa?

an act of rising up against rulers or authority

a person who governs a territory on behalf of a sovereign

a colony administered by the British government within the British Empire

The Indian Rebellion

adapted and shaped in such a way as to exhibit English characteristics

building projects that help enable travel and communication within a country, for example, roads, railways, etc.

waterways enabling crop growth in areas where beforehand it was not possible

the ways of behaving and societal rules that a group of people follow

ruling in a non-democratic way, often enforcing the law through violence

The impact of British rule in India

something that is decided or done without any clear reason, logic, or fairness

the principle that European countries could control parts of Africa if they could establish that they already exerted influence there

The scramble for Africa

a member of the Dutch population which settled in southern Africa in the late 17th century

the strategy of destroying crops and other resources to prevent their falling into enemy hands

a camp for detaining prisoners, usually political prisoners

the theory that the concept of natural selection applies to human societies and race

Cecil Rhodes and the Boer War

the process by which we analyse and explain past events

a term used to describe a source's background; its nature, origin and purpose

Migration: how did Britain expand its control over India and Africa?

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