In May 1857 there was a rebellion in India that lasted for months. Indian soldiers shot their British officers. They had refused‚ for religious reasons‚ to bite or even handle the cartridges before loading them in to the‚ then new‚ Enfield Rifle‚ as they were said to be smeared in pig-animals that are considered unclean to Muslims- and cow –animals sacred to Hindus-grease. The Indians had become tired of the East India Company ruling and wanted power in India once more. However it wasn’t just this
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trading empire. They took control of the spice trade form Muslim merchants (did this by defeating a Muslim fleet off the coast of India)‚ built a fort at Hormuz‚ took control over the straits of Hormuz‚ connecting the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea‚ helped stop Muslim traders from reaching India‚ captured Goa (port city on India’s west coast)‚ sailed farther east to Indonesia (East Indies)‚ attacked and captured the city of Malacca on the west coast of the Malaysian Peninsula‚ gained control of the Strait
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differences between India and Britain. Did Britain control all of India‚ sections of India around the early 18th century were controlled by other european powers such as France‚ portugal and Spain. France had established control over Yanam and Karakal on the east coast. Whereas portugal’s territories were limited to Goa‚ Daman and Diu around the mid 18th century. In addition‚ after these forces were expelled from India the British empire did not have complete dominion over India. By 1857 Britain had
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aided in shaping the world. In these trade networks‚ the spice‚ silver‚ slave‚ and sugar trades were especially important in affecting the world. The silver trade became a huge part of the world economy‚ and allowed Europe greater participation in East Asian commerce. Silver was central to world trade and more important than the spice trade in creating a global exchange network. Most of the silver that circulated came from the Americas‚ especially Potosĺ‚ Bolivia. Potosĺ became the largest city in
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Spain declined‚ so did the Spanish empire and that of Portugal‚ which was tied to Spain by a Habsburg king after 1580 and plagued with its own developing imperial problems. These new conditions afforded opportunities for northern European states. The Dutch‚ between 1630 and 1650‚ almost cleared the Atlantic of Spanish warships and took over most of the Portuguese posts in Brazil‚ Africa‚ and Asia. The French and English also became involved on a smaller scale‚ setting up their global duel for empire
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that makes history flow. In the Maritime trade Atlantic and Indian Ocean were connected trade‚ the agents of globalization. In East Africa‚ Persian Gulf‚ India‚ Southeast Asia‚ China mainly known as Africa and Asia. Portugal invented slavery in the 13th to 14th century. Vasco de Gama is the explorer and navigator‚ and the first person to sail directly from Europe to India. He led a foundation named the Portuguese Presence in the Indian Ocean. Portuguese forced their way in trade and demanded ships
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Trade in Latin America and India dramatically changed from 1450 to 1750. Around 1450 Latin America was not trading with Europe‚ Asia‚ or Africa. Around 1750 they were receiving slaves from Africa for plantation goods. In 1450‚ India was trading with Asia and east Africa through the Indian Ocean trade. In 1750 India traded a large number of textiles to Western Europe which ended up on Africa’s Western Coast and continued trade with eastern Asia and Africa. The changes Latin American and Indian trade
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as proto-globalization‚ was characterized by the rise of maritime European empires‚ in the 16th and 17th centuries‚ first the Portuguese and Spanish Empires‚ and later the Dutch and British Empires. In the 17th century‚ world trade developed further when chartered companies like the British East India Company (founded in 1600) and the Dutch East India Company (founded in 1602‚ often described as the first multinational corporation in which stock was offered) were established.[39] Animated map showing the development
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the Sepoy Rebellion and took control of India during the reign of Queen Victoria. Back then India wasn’t a nation it was divided into various parts which where governed by different kingdoms and different rulers‚ even if they had the same language. But just some of the kingdoms where actually powerful‚ and the ones that had it where excelled at it. The intention to rule India was because of trade and many tried it‚ but it wasn’t until the east India company got tired of the small amount of profit
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exactly what happened when the British started trading with India. They British’s method left little room for error as they took control of India‚ it’s military‚ it’s material‚ and its land. It was only after 200 years that India tried break free from the British rule. India demanded independence because‚ they were forced to fight in a war for democracy and they were not granted their own freedom. When Britain imperialized India‚ India was known as British Raj. Soon the Indian’s started to rebel
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