History Sepoy rebellion and Opium Wars quest

sepoys

Indian troops who served in the British army

Treaty if Tientsin 1858-1860

Ended the second opium war giving England and France more trading rights in India

Treaty of Nan King 1842

Ended the first Opium war and allowed for Britain to continue to sell opium in China for tea.

2nd Opium War

1856-1860 Britain and france fought china, won, and got more rights for trading and importing opium

Vasco de Gama

A Portugese sailor who was the first European to sail around southern Africa to the Indian Ocean

causes of the sepoy rebellion

A growing Indian distrust of the British led to a revolt; immediate cause- there was a rumor that the troops new rifle cartridges were greased with cow and pig fat <--- that is questionable, so be careful

British East India Country

A joint stock company that controlled most of India during the period of imperialism. This company controlled the political, social, and economic life in India for more than 200 years.

Government of India act 1858

An act which gave all of the British East India company's power to the crown.

Gun Boat diplomacy

Britain used this to force China to trade with England, the placement of gun ships along the coast of china to enforce trade.

Dutch East India Company

Dutch trading empire in Indonesia

connected india before Europeans

Hindu Religion, commerce, and culture

Henry the Navigator

Portuguese prince who promoted the study of navigation and directed voyages of exploration down the western coast of Africa.

led the Sepoy rebellion

The expansion of British rule in India did what?

Sepoy Rebellion

The revolt of Indian soldiers in 1857 against certain practices that violated religious customs; also known as the Sepoy Mutiny.

1st Opium war

War between Britain and China because of the trade of Opium in China for tea. Britain wanted to enforce trade with China, resulted in a large Chinese defeat.

Mughal Empire

an Islamic imperial power that ruled a large portion of Indian subcontinent which began in 1526, invaded and ruled most of Hindustan (South Asia) by the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and ended in the mid-19th century.

Phases of Globalization

exploration age and imperialism age.

Hong Kong

given to Britain after the Opium Wars and used as a port and military base