Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Imperialism in India DBQ 17

Essay Task:
Discuss the positive and negative aspects of British imperialism in India from the perspective of both the Imperialist country (Britain) and the Colony (India). Reminder: Refer to at least four documents and include outside information.

Historical Background:
European imperialism in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries resulted in the carving up of areas of Africa and Asia into vast colonial empires. This was the case for British colonialism in India. As imperialism spread, the colonizer and the colony viewed imperialism differently. They saw both positive and negative effects of imperialism.

Read the documents and post a comment for each of the documents. In your posts do the following:

  1. Note the perspective (point of view) of the author
  2. State whether the document reveals positive or negative results for the Imperialist (Britain) or the Colony (India)

Read a comment posted by a fellow student. Post a follow-up comment stating if you disagree or agree with a them and explain why.

Make sure you make an entry in the Oustide Info section.