MMW 14 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Indian Rebellion Of 1857, Civilizing Mission, Cash Crop

• School: UCSD
• Department: Making of the Modern World
• Course: MMW 14
• Professor: Edmond Chang

Document Summary

What redeems it [ie: empire] is the idea only (conrad 20) International society for the suppression of savage customs . Was he really there to civilize africa on behalf of europe or to simply accumulate as much ivory for himself and for his company. Dominant role of the british east india company (eic) Monopoly over all british trade with india since the 17th c. The company got permission from the mughals to set up trading posts. India more of a stopping point for trade. British colonial expansion in indian subcontinent in the 18th c. The last strong mughal emperor died and civil war broke out. The british took advantage of the internal strife to expand inland. With the new expansion/gained territory, the british needed more men to help rule. They recruited indian soldiers to help them. 500 british civilians and soldiers killed (including women and children) This was the outpost for the british.