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23 Cards in this Set
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East India Company
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Rechartered in 1709; exclusive monopoly
To help British merchants in India compete with Dutch |
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Mughal Empire
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Textile trade, many British trading posts
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Presidencies
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bases of England, supported by merchants
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Factories
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Trading posts, where English lived
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Nawab of Bengal
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Starts to organize the East India Company's army in Bengal
Given political power |
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Battle of Plassey
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Clive replaces Nawab with King, company becoming involved in power politics
EIC raising army and asking English for help |
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Governor general
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In charge of British in India
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The Raj
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British rule in India functioned like British state
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Suttee
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During the 2nd phase of imperialism, the British tried to use England as a role model for all...
Prohibited the widow from burning herself on her husband's pyre |
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Thomas Macaulay
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Indian reforms, new law code for India
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India Mutiny of 1857
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English introduced a rifle rumored to use fat - upset hindus
Cawnpore: sepoys attacked English |
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Plantation system in Ireland
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Install English settlers in Ireland to Englandize it
Ulster and Londonberry |
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Oliver Cromwell
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First invader of Ireland, seizes land and gives it to his soldiers
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Battle of the Boyne
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William III puts down James II and his supporters in Ireland
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Declaratory Act of Union
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1720, Britain has the right to rule over Ireland
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Wolfe Tone
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"Argument on behalf of the Catholics of Ireland"
Exiled to America, tried to launch an invasion on England |
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Society of United Irishmen
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Wanted equality for all religious denominations
(wolfe tone) |
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Evictions
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Landlords have the power to evict their peasants; no money, no potatoes
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Potato Famine
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1845
Population falls from 8 to 5.6 million in one decade Food riots Millions emigrate |
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Disestablishment of the Anglican Church in Ireland
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1869
Gladstone said that its wrong that Catholics must pay the Anglican church |
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Charles Parnell
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wanted Irish Home Rule; leader of the League
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Home Rule League
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Irish supporting group
Wants to reestablish Irish parliament at home |
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Joseph Chamberlain
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Led individuals to vote against home rule
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