The British Empire “The sun never sets on the British Empire.” But the crown jewel of the empire was India. “The sun never sets on the British.
How did India become a British colony? 1498 – European arrival (Portugal) Vasco da Gama of Portugal.
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Chapter 8, Section 4 INDIA UNDER BRITISH RULE. The first European explorers to gain a foothold in India were the Portuguese. The Dutch, French, and.
Haitian Revolution. Haiti Located in the Caribbean Originally colonized by the French Site of sugar plantations Site of the largest successful slave rebellion.
IMPERIALISM in ME and India. THE BRITISH TAKE INDIA BACKGROUND: In early 1600s, the British East India Company built trading bases in India By 1756, the.
IMPERIALISM in ME and India. EUROPEAN CHALLENGES TO THE MUSLIM WORLD BACKGROUND: In 1500s, 3 great Muslim empires ruled: Mughals in India, Ottomans in.