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This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of the age of Imperialism. Various terms and concepts related to the age of Imperialism are explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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less resistance. 2. British Raj Definition: The period of time during which the British Crown ruled the majority of India through colonization. Significance: The British Raj
was a transitional state between the corporate colony ownership of the British East India Company and the eventual self-governing independence of India in 1948. 3. Robert Clive
Definition: Officer of the British Army who represented the East India Companys activities in India. Significance: Instrumental in securing the power of the East India Company in places such as
Bengal, and delivering control of India to the British. 4. Presidencies Definition: This is the term used to refer to individual territories of India that were ruled
by the British. Significance: Major presidencies established by the East India Company include the Madras Presidency, the Bombay Presidency, and the Bengal Presidency. 5. Princely States Definition:
A territory in British India ruled by an Indian ruler rather than a British ruler. Significance: Similar to the use of Sepoys, the governance of some territories by Indian rulers
faithful to the British represented a key aspect of colonization: using the colonized people against themselves. 6. Lord Charles Cornwallis Definition: British Officer who acted as a
General in the War of American Independence, and later administered Indian colonies. Significance: In India, Cornwallace brought a great deal of standardization to the rule of diverse colonies, codifying revenue
collection and other aspects of governance. 7. Suez Canal Definition: The Suez Canal was an artificial waterway constructed to connect the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
Significance: The Suez Canal allowed for much more direct access to the Indian sub-continent, allowing for efficient passage by colonizing forces and commerce ships (East India Company). 8. New
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