Canada and India

Canada and India were both influenced by the imperialistic attitude of the British. They came into both countries, and tried to force the Native people of those lands to do things their way. In many ways they were successful, but in many ways they were not. The British had a goal to colonize these two countries. They told the people that they were in charge now and they better do what they say. They put many of the Natives in reform schools, in which they taught them European ways and beliefs. The British tried to take away the traditional culture of the Natives, and instead impose their culture on them. They thought that their values and way of life were much better, so they believed they were doing the Natives a favor and bettering their way of life. One of the biggest sources of this Imperialism came from the East India Trading Company. However, the native people didn't think so. They liked their way of life and their cultural beliefs. In India, one pacifist leader called Mahatma Gandhi was opposed to the rule and imposition of culture that the British were enforcing. He believed it was unjust.

The British imperialism wasn't all bad. They brought many great things to Canada and India. For example, they brought guns that helped the Natives to hunt more efficiently. They also started a new education system and were able to teach the Natives many things. They also brought things such as medicine that helped stop disease from wiping out whole tribes and villages. These things helped to improve the way of life that the Natives had.

However, in spite of the good, British imperialism in Canada and India had many downsides. Children were taken away from their families and put in reform schools. This happened so that they the Natives would get British culture and belief ingrained in them at a young age. The Native people were treated very poorly by the British. They were looked down on and were often not treated with respect.