History 1401E Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Scientific Racism, Caste System In India, Foot Binding
19 Mar 2018
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How did european imperialism affect colonized nations in the later nineteenth and early twentieth century: economic consequences. Largest in size (covered quarter of world in 1914) Explanations for the establishment of british domination of india. Conquest of most of india in first half of nineteenth century, by east india company, until. Economic benefits to britain (source of raw materials, market for finished goods, source of good trade with china, direct revenues from taxes, employment of people for colonies) >muslim population disenfranchised (made to prove were not muslim in order to vote) Strategic interests of imperial states (beyond the desire for access to markets and places for settlement)
