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British Imperialism In India

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Imperialism is the policy of extending one country’s rule over many lands. Meaning, countries wanted to imperialize other countries to gain power, wealth, and even respect. During the 1800s,The British imperialized many countries. An example of a country they imperialized was India. In India, there were positive and negative affect to imperialism by the british. During the 1850s, British Imperialism had both positive and negative affects in India through the Sepoy Rebellion, especially through The British East India Company.. To start with, the Sepoy Rebellion had both positive and negative affects on India. The Sepoy Rebellion, also known as Indian Mutiny, took place between 1857-1858. The Sepoy Rebellion was the revolt that began with Indian …show more content…

The British East India Company was a private company. It was formed by Queen Elizabeth I. The point of creating the British East India Company was to trade with rich kingdoms in asia. This was also for the British overthrow in India. The company was a negative part of imperialism in India. This is because if there was never a British East India Company, British imperialism would not have existed in India. The people who brought Queen Elizabeth I to the idea of this company, thought there was a lack of pepper and other spices. In the article, British East India Company, it states, “A group of London businessmen first petitioned Elizabeth I for an exclusive charter to trade with the Orient in 1599. They were driven by the increasing demand in Europe for pepper and other spices, and for fine fabrics, which could be obtained in India.” (ABC-Clio.com) Meaning, they wanted more spices in England. As being, India was known for its spices. This proves, that the British East India Company wanted to trade with India. This being a negative for India because, the British also want to overthrow …show more content…

After they went into India, they expanded their control. After that, they start to run out of money. The British East India Company was running low on money even after they were given financial aid. They lost this abundance of money because they had to pay off wars they created to expand its control. In the article, British East India Company , it states, “Even after receiving government aid, finances continued to be a problem for the East India Company. The many wars that resulted in its control over most of India caused a staggering debt.” (ABC-Clio.com). This proves, that the British East India Company was running dangerously low on money. Meaning, this is a positive effect for India. This is because, if the British was in this crisis, they would have their chance to regain their

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