British Empire Flashcards
1
Q
Why did Britain want an empire
A
Land , status , resources and religious reasons
2
Q
Which countries were part of the British empire
A
Canada Australia New Zealand
3
Q
What did the British use to take control of India
A
East India Trading Company
4
Q
What were Indias main religion
A
Hinduism Islam Sikhism
5
Q
When was the Indian mutiny
A
1857
6
Q
One of the main reasons of the mutiny
A
Lee Enfield and the bullet covered in animal fat
7
Q
What did queen Victoria become known as
A
The empress of India
8
Q
What happened after ww1
A
Gandhi led the campaign for India to become independent
9
Q
After independence what happened to India
A
It divided into India and Pakistan
