British Empire Flashcards
What are some reasons why British wanted an empire
Increased trade opportunities
• A chance to spread its religion and education
• To build up its military
• To provide new jobs
• To increase its power
In what year did britain take control of its first indian colony
1640
In what year did britain have complete control of india
1857
How did british treat indians
They were treated like slaves and many were killed through famine and attacks. Some ended up fighting for britain in the war
Who was the leader of the indiaan’s call for independence, and what did he do to protest
Ghandi, used non violent protest such as hunger strikes and marches etc
What year did india gain independence
1947
What happened between religious groups after the independence of india
India was split into india and pakistan
What time period did “the scramble for africa” take place in
1880 - 1914
What are some reasons britain wanted to take over africa
Raw materials
Belief their race was superior
Test new weapons
Assert dominance
What did cecil rhodes believe
Cecil Rhodes believed that countries in Africa needed to be ‘civilised’ by Britain by providing railways, governments and laws but he did this using weapons and machine guns
Why was ireland unhappy with britain
1 million Irish had died as a result of the great famine
Ireland was Catholic while Britain was Protestant which caused religious tensions
Ireland wanted Home Rule but Britain refused
What does home rule mean
Where ireland would remain part of the uk but have its own parliament
When was the easter rising
1916
Who led the IRA
Michael collins
After some of the IRA’s leaders were executed what happened
Thecreation of the IRA and the start of the irish war of independence
