The British Empire

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 4

The British Empire

Made by Mats,Jordi,Kevin and Ali

Content

 1. What was The British Empire?

2. Countries that belonged too The British Empire

3. Why the Victorians wanted to expand The British Empire

4. The difference between the colonies, protectorates and the dominions

5.  Two examples of raw materials that Britain imported and two examples of manufactured goods that were exported to the colonies.

6. “the empire on which the sun never sets”. Why was this said about Britain? 

7.  How did the British invaders treat the local residents of their newfound colonies? 

8.  Reasons why the rise of the British Empire was so successful. 

What was the British Empire

Who ruled over the British Empire?

1. United Kingdom
2. United states
3. France
4. Scotland

- United States

- 17th and early 18th centuries

- Australia

- South Wales

Two examples of countries in the British Empire

How many seperatly governed colonies were there in the US?

1. 13
2. 50
3. 7
4. 27

How many ships carried convicts on 26 January 1778?

1. 13
2. 6
3. 11
4. 16

Why the Victorians wanted to expand The British Empire

What was the main reason the Victorians wanted to expand the British Empire?

1. To gain more land
2. To trade with other countries

Did the British Empire like the feeling of power?

1. Yes
2. No

The difference between the colonies, protectorates and the dominions

- Colony

- Protectorates

- Dominions

Who were directly ruled under the government of the british empire?

1. Colonies
2. Protectorates
3. Dominions

Who could still rule themself after they were beaten by the british empire?

1. Colonies
2. Protectorates
3. Dominions

Raw materials Britain imported and manufactured goods exported

-  India center of trading market

- Opium 

- Shortage of butter

When did the Opium war start?

1. 1849
2. 1939
3. 1870
4. 1839

When was the shortage of butter?

1. 1870
2. 1863
3. 1797
4. 1845

“the empire on which the sun never sets”. Why was this said about Britain? 

Why did they call the British Empire ‘‘the empire on which the sun never sets’’?

1. because they had so much land
2. because they had almost 25% of the world population
3. because there was always a land where the sun hadn’t yet set

How many million square miles was the British Empire?

1. 13,7
2. 12,7
3. 13,5
4. 12,5

How did the British invaders treat the local residents of their newfound colonies? 

On what did al the colonies relied on from the British Empire?

1. For food
2. For stuff in war

 Reasons why the rise of the British Empire was so successful. 

- Developed multiple things

- Good rulers

What was a reason why the British Empire was so successful?

1. Because of their political stability
2. Because they had such a strong army
3. Because everyone wanted to join the British Empire
4. Because of their new developments