British empire

Question 1

What did people have to do in the American Colonies

Answer 1

Farm

Grow food

Question 2

First permanent colony in America

Answer 2

Jamestown, Virginia 1607

Question 3

British settlers often fought with local tribes, give examples

Answer 3

Croatoan

Question 4

What did southern countries in america have

Answer 4

large plantations, tobacco and cotton

Question 5

What did most farmers grow in the north of america

Answer 5

wheat, bailey, oats and potato crops

Question 6

why did America declare independence in 1776

Answer 6

GB government used american colonies to make money
goods from colonies were only exported to britian
taxes increased

Question 7

what percentage of Britain’s money came from American colonies

Answer 7

40% in 1770

Question 8

British empire in India- good things

Answer 8

opened 2500 hospitals

1800s over 24,000 miles of railway

Question 9

British empire in India- bad things

Answer 9

made Indians grow cash crops
less food growth for local population
between 1700 and 1900 25million Indians died from famine
they didn’t care about the Indian culture