British Empire Flashcards

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1
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Who claimed Australia for the British empire?

A

Captain James Cook

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2
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When was the Indian Rebellion?

A

1857-1858

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3
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How did the British want to get rid of the Indigenous Australians? give one example?

A

They were given gifts of flour laced with poison, Queensland 1842-1847

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4
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Why did the British epire expand? give 2 reasons

A

To spread Christianity, trade, money

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5
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When was the chosen date of when the empire begun?

A

1583 when humphrey gilbert discovered new foundland

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6
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when did britain lose its american colonies?

A

1783

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7
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by 1913 how much of the world’s land area did the empire cover?

A

24%

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8
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Who were the first countries to gain independence from the empire?

A

Canada, Australia and Egypt

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9
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How many convicts were in the first colony of Australia?

A

700

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10
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How many railways did the empire build in India? answer in km

A

4,600 km

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11
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What is one artefact that shows how the empire was presented to be supported?

A

The empire plate

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12
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What does the empire plate and other artefacts not show?

A

how the natvie people in the colonised countries are being treated

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13
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who were Sepoys?

A

local Indian soldiers

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14
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What was the grease supposedly made out of in the guns during the indian rebellion? Why?

A

Animal fat (beef and/or pork) because it was supposedly a deliberate action to convert sepoys to christans.

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