HIST-301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 58: Social Class In The United Kingdom, Embezzlement
9 Oct 2020
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Supports americans like jefferson and george washington in their quest for political power. They were the natural ruling elites of america. He blames them for subverting the british class system and corrupting politics: disciplining the eic. 1773 regulating act: governor general appointed by the british crown oversees eic administration. 1784 government of india act: board of control and secretary of state for india appointed in. He even fights in a duel against one of his opponents. Lord cornwallis, governor general of bengal (1786-93): brings professional, stable, bureaucratic government to british india after the "free for all" of the 1770s. Cornwall code: forbids eic employees from receiving gifts or from engaging in private trade. Local administration placed in the hands of collectors. Institutes a low code in english based on muslim and hindu practice and appoints district judges. Permanent land settlement: formalizes collection of land tax by instituting fixed revenue demands.
