India

The name of the colony is India. It is located in South Asia. India was a very rich country before it was taken over by the British. India had all types of spices, making it very popular to the rest of the other colonies. The British were impressed by everything India had so they decided to take over the colony. The empire of India was very weak at the time as a civil war was going on in the country. They officially took over their country in 1747. They took advantage of India, divided into many empires and controlled India's state into their own. The colony of India benefited the British because if the British took over India, they would control everything they do, including their trades with others. It will help the British have a larger land mass and the British will make profits off their trades. The British used this land for the benefit of getting raw materials at very low prices and selling back the refined finished good products at very high prices. The colony gained independence in 1947. The Indian soldiers rebelled against the British, causing Gandhi to have a non-violent protest-movement and gain independence. I learned that India is divided into 28 separate states.