INDIA´S IMPERIALISM by marta cabrejas https://padlet.com/martitacabrejas/7ixh7tiaypmy By Marta Cabrejas Rodero en-us 2017-02-22 15:15:23 UTC 2025-05-01 21:25:09 UTC hello@padlet.com INDIA´S IMPERIALISM martitacabrejas https://padlet.com/martitacabrejas/7ixh7tiaypmy/wish/155475564 By Marta Cabrejas]]> 2017-02-22 15:19:24 UTC https://padlet.com/martitacabrejas/7ixh7tiaypmy/wish/155475564 INVASION martitacabrejas https://padlet.com/martitacabrejas/7ixh7tiaypmy/wish/155477754 India´s colonial parent was Great Britain. Great Britain took over India in 1858, officially, and they wanted it because of its economic potential. India was a major producer of raw goods at the time and at the population itself would prove to be a large market.

]]> 2017-02-22 15:25:04 UTC https://padlet.com/martitacabrejas/7ixh7tiaypmy/wish/155477754 INDEPENDENCE martitacabrejas https://padlet.com/martitacabrejas/7ixh7tiaypmy/wish/155478291 India gained its independence on August 14, 1947. People like Mahatma Gandhi and other nationalist leaders led nonviolent protest and boycotts against British made goods. ]]> 2017-02-22 15:26:28 UTC https://padlet.com/martitacabrejas/7ixh7tiaypmy/wish/155478291 CONSEQUENCES martitacabrejas https://padlet.com/martitacabrejas/7ixh7tiaypmy/wish/155478827 -Positive:
*The completion of the third largest railroad in the world enabled India to develop a moder economy.
*Schools and colleges were funded, which led to a rise in the literacy rates.
*British troops had cleared bandits from central India and put an end to local warfare among competing local rules.

]]> 2017-02-22 15:27:46 UTC https://padlet.com/martitacabrejas/7ixh7tiaypmy/wish/155478827 CONSEQUENCES martitacabrejas https://padlet.com/martitacabrejas/7ixh7tiaypmy/wish/155479515 -Negatives:
*Loss of money. Wars with Britain, and against leaders started by Great Britain, took away a lot of money.
* India was left unable to support themselves on their own.
*Famine. The growing population wasn't able to afford the amount of food causing many to starve.

]]> 2017-02-22 15:29:37 UTC https://padlet.com/martitacabrejas/7ixh7tiaypmy/wish/155479515 INDIA NOW martitacabrejas https://padlet.com/martitacabrejas/7ixh7tiaypmy/wish/155483660 India´s current state has improved. Their government has become a limited government which is slightly unstable, but its population has grown to over one million.
Their unemployment rate is only 8,5% They make a gross Domestic Product of 4.7 million US dollars. India is also home of many religions such as, Hindu, Muslim and Christian.

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