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 Great Britain Imperialism __//** The British East India Company **//__  Imperialism is the extension of control by one group of people over another. "It was mostly dormant in the West during the Middle Ages. Economics is the single and most important factor of imperialism. Much ofthe economic emphasis was brought about during the Industrial Revolution. Imperialism in Great Britain started with India. In the early 1700's India fell into decline. By the middleof the century, the British East India Company was becoming the most important power in India. It held a lot of land, almost the entire subcontinent. Great Britain forced India to supply materials such as tea, indigo, coffee, and cotton. They also forced Indian manufacturing out of business. Read more about the [|British East India Company].

India had some gains from British rule. Its rail system was the third largest in the world and helped make the economy more modern. The British built telephone and telegraph lines, dams, bridges, and canals. They also improved sanitation and public health and built schools. More and more Indians learned to read. British rule caused problems too. Many economic benefits flowed out of India to Britain. Indian industry died out because of British trade laws. Many farmers and villages lost their ability to feed themselves because they were made to grow cash crops. Many people died when famines struck. British racist attitudes damaged Indian culture too. For more on India's effects, [|click here]. Great Britain didn't have any negative effects. They had positive effects. Britain is right now the most wealthiest and influential country in the world. The people in Britain have done some marvelous things. They have took stuff like their religion and language and just spread it all over the world. For more information Great Britain's effects, [|click here].
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