How were sentiments of the various authors in the primary sources (from the Seminar) reflected in the actions of the British?
The British sentiment to exploit and expand their own market onto India well reflected the "Foriegn and Colonial Speeches" by Joseph Chamberlain. Unlike other primary sources on Britain, this compilation of speeches focused more heavily on economy and the creation of a new market. The dominion of India greatly helped, as British abused its raw materials to sell manufactured products back while prohibiting Indians to sell products of any kind outside of Britain. The source even directly tackles Britain's Indian dependency.
How did the British maintain control in India and what were the biggest barriers to control? How did Britain’s exercise of control change over time?
The most difficult barrier was the lack of cooperation and the abundance of violence and rebellions in correlation with Indian nationalism. The unrest within the dominion was to be expected from this one-sided situation going to the benefits of only Britian, although it took the British a long time to grasp this simple concept. It wasn't until boycotting and a period of violence when the British finally made concessions.
To what extent did British imperialism encourage Indian nationalism?
Indian nationalism can very much be compared to Italian nationalism during the course of its unification. It was the united feeling of threat, anger, emotion, and inequality that managed to encourage the Indians to long for their own nation with their control over it. They believed that the British were destroying their culture, their basic rights, and their ability to develop, all of which were fundamental things a citizen would have in his or her ideal nation. This threat managed to unite them and long for their own nation.
