ABOARD Assessment Expectations: Time: 7:00 Mins Remain Silent during the Assessment Cornell Notes 1.Decline of Mughal & Rise of British East India 1700s-1800s 2.British East India Company & Sepoy Rebellion New British colonial Rule s 4.Imperial changes and contiuities DBQ Due tomorrow: MAKE SURE YOU WRITE ABOUT THE PROMPT SOCRATIC SEMINAR Friday ABOARD Assessment Make up points Following the intolerant policies of Aurangzeb, many local Hindu princes gained power over Mughal authorities as India became more decentralize After fighting wars with the French for territory: Numerous Hindu princes made alliances with British officials from the ***British East India company in order fight off rival princes **** Private trading company To enforce their rule the (BEIC) hired a large number of local Indians, trained by the British to rule over local populations The Sepoys soon found common reason to revolt when British military officers forced the Hindu//Muslim soldiers to eat animal fat (which went against their religion) In order to quell the rebellion, BEIC had to beg for reinforcements from the British military After a year of brutal fighting the British military soon establish rule over India, naming Queen Victoria as empress Nicknamed India Crown Jewel because of its : Size, resources, and location ChangesContinuities British officials took control over foreign policies Increase agriculture Built schools and transportation Eliminated the practice of Sati Kept the caste system in place Allowed Hinduism/Islam Allowed local leaders to maintain some power in their regions Continued using a large number of Indians for military service *** Random fact more Indians died in WWI than Americans Read pg.583 and pg. 585 from the STERNS AP book Analyze the different strategies the Europeans used to administer colonies StrategyHowEffect Divide and Conquer Prevent Local Rebellions Westernize the Indian youth Prevent an African Middle Class Exploit cultural, ethnic, religious rivals Intensified rivalries and conflict Cornell Notes 1.Pre- Imperialism Africa 2.Dr. Livingstone and Stanley exploration 1860s 3.Draw the chart!-- 4.Berlin Conference & Scramble for Africa Social Darwinism and attitudes towards Africa SOCRATIC SEMINAR Friday ABOARD Assessment Make up points Homework Due: Wednesday SOCRATIC SEMINAR Friday ABOARD Assessment Make up points You have 3 minutes to use the map to write the new territories that Europe gained Pg.579 Prior to 1871 the Europeans limited their colonization to the exterior portions of Africa in order to conduct slave trade Following the end of the slave trading era, European still conducted coastal trading, however much of the interior remained unexplored Dr. David Livingstone became one of the first to explore the interior of Africa. His goal was bring Christianity to Africa, help with medical needs, and map-out the interior. In a search for Dr. Livingstone, Henry Stanley began exploring central Africa and soon convinced the Belgians (Belgium) to colonize the area to tap into resources You have 3 minutes to use the map to write the new territories that Europe gained Pg.579 Industrial powers in Europe soon began scrambling for new African territories and resources In 1884, Otto Von Bismarck called a meeting in order to divide of up Africa in a fair manner. Following the Berlin Conference Africa became divided by the major European powers NO AFRICAN REPRESENTATIVES WERE AT THE CONFERENCE!!!! Herbert Spencer, a famous sociologist, constructed the theory that Africans and Black population were less evolved because of their lack of civilization Due to the belief of social darwinism many Europeans neglected to bring the same level of industrialization (education, railroads, factories) to their new African colonies TerritoryEuropean Power ResourceEffects of their Rule Congo Nigeria Cornell Notes 1.Menelik II and industrial Ethiopia 1880s 2.Battle of Adwa 1896 SOCRATIC SEMINAR Friday ABOARD Assessment Make up points Enemies have now come upon us to ruin our country and to change our religion. Our enemies have begun the affair by advancing and digging into the country like moles. With the help of God I will not deliver my country to them. Today, you who are strong, give me your strength, and you who are weak, help me by prayer. In the face of imperialism, remained independent by industrializing Ethiopia. Menelik II (Emperor): Reformed the constitution Made treaties with western European powers Purchased new weapons from Russia to improve the military In 1895, Italian forces invaded Ethiopia over a treaty dispute. Within only a year, with new weapons from Russia and France, Ethiopia easily defeated the Italians and remained independent Within Southern Africa, the Zulus, effectively fought off British power for 15 years By using guerrilla warfare to avoid direct confrontation with European weapons, the Zulu people protected their farming land 1.How did the Boers treat the native people in southern Africa? 2.How did the Boers differ from the British? 3.What social change did the British want to make? 4.Why did the Bantu people fight against the Dutch? 5.Why were British migrants resentful of the Boers? 6.Infer: Judging by the history of the Boers, what problems might exist in the 20 th century between the Boers and Africans?