Introduction
Hi Guys! Lets learn about the British Raj, that is when England controled India after the fall of the Mughal Empire. Please follow the links to the various websites, then answer the questions on a separate piece of paper. :)
Task
1) Follow this link: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/176643/East-India-Company and answer the following question:
What was the East India Company?
2) Follow this link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/empire_seapower/east_india_01.shtml and answer the following questions:
-Go down to Regional politics
What did India offer foreign traders?
3) Follow this link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zjy7pv4 and answer the follwoing question:
How did England gain control of India?
4) Follow this link: http://www.history.com/topics/mahatma-gandhi and answer the following questions:
4a) Who was Gandhi and what was his message?
4b) What did Gandhi do to protest the persecution of the "untouchables"?
5) Follow this link: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/mahatma_gandhi.htm and answer the following questions:
5a) What did Gandhi encourage Indians to do?
5b) How did Gandhi die?
6) Follow this link:http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/india_1900_to_1947.htm and READ IT ALL!!!
6a) Please explain how Indian's were treated under British control.
6b) Explain, how did India gain it's independence from England?