History CT2 Flashcards
What happened in 1607?
Foundation of Jamestown in America
What year was the Plantation of Ireland?
1541
What happened during the foundation of Jamestown in America?
- Three English ships the Susan constant, Godspeed and discovery with approximately 144 settlers and sailors
- Land and plant the first permanent English colony in North America.
What happened during the plantation of Ireland?
- Henry VIII supported by Irish parliament
- Claimed king ship over Ireland
- Introduced the Crown of Ireland Act.
What year was Francis Drake’s circumnavigation?
1580
What happened in the year 1608?
Founding of East India Company
What happened during the Founding of East India Company?
- Granted permission by the Mughal authorities, to establish a settlement in Surat (Guiacat)
What year did the French surrender of Quebec?
1750
What happened during the French surrender of Quebec?
- Led by David Kirke
- Taking if Quebec city, during the Anglo-French war.
What happened in the year 1620?
Pilgrim Fathers land in America
What happened during the Pilgrim Fathers land in America?
- Charles I driven many men and women to follow the Pilgrims’ path to the New World.
What year did the Boston tea party occur?
1733
What happened during the boston tea party?
- 342 chests of tea belonging to the British east India company were thrown from ships into Boston harbour by American patriots disguised as Mohawk Indians.
What happened in 1756?
Black Hole of Calcutta, India
What happened during the Black Hole of Calcutta, India?
- Prison cell which was used to hold 146 mostly British prisoners captured after the Nawab of Bengal had taken over the city from the East India Company.
- 123 of the prisoners died of dehydration and suffocation in 1756.
What year as the American Declaration of Independence?
1776
What happened during the American Declaration of Independence?
- Approved by the Continental Congress on July 4th and announced the separation of 13 North American British Colonies from Great Britain.
What year did Captin Cook lands in Australia?
1786
What happened in 1833?
Abolition of slavery
What year did the Livingstone in Africa occur?
1846
What happened during the Livingstone in Africa?
- David Livingstone began exploring Africa in 1841.
- He spent most of the next 32 years there.
- He fought against the African slave trade and exploitation of African natives.
What happened in 1839-60?
Opium wars
What happened during the Opium wars?
- First war china and Britain
- Arrow war or the Anglo-French war in china.
- Britain and France against china.
What year did the Dominion of Canada occur?
1867
What happened during the Dominion of Canada?
- The province of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Branswick were united into the Dominion of Canada by the British North America Act.
What happened in 1902?
Delhi Durbar
What happened during the Delhi Durbar?
- An Indian imperial-style mass assembly organised by the British at coronation park to mark the succession of an Emperor or Empress of India.
When did the Australian Independence occur?
1911
What happened during the Australian Independence?
- MSWR FL season culminates in a final re-play win to eastern suburbs.
What happened in 1947?
Indian Independence.
What happened during the Indian Independence?
- Bloodbath partition meant that millions of people found themselves on the ‘wrong’ side of the borders. Mountbatten confirmed the data for independence.
What years were the American colonies part of the British Empire?
1607-1776
What years was Australia part of the British Empire?
1788-1942
What years was Burma part of the British Empire?
1824-1948
What years was Canada part of the British Empire?
1763-1931
What years was Egypt part of the British Empire?
1882-1954
What years was Hong Kong part of the British Empire?
1842-1997
What years was India part of the British Empire?
1609-1947
What years was Ireland part of the British Empire?
1600s-1922
What years was Jamaica part of the British Empire?
1655-1962
What years was Kenya part of the British Empire?
1888-1963
What years was Malaysia part of the British Empire?
1786-1957
What years was New Zealand part of the British Empire?
17691947
What years was Nigeria part of the British Empire?
1901-1960
What years was Sri Lanka part of the British Empire?
1815-1948
What years was Somaliland part of the British Empire?
1884-1960
What years was South Africa part of the British Empire?
1815-1931
What years was Sudan part of the British Empire?
1898-1956
What years was Uganda part of the British Empire?
1888-1962
What years was Zimbabwe part of the British Empire?
1890-1965
When and who opened the Great Exhibition?
Queen Victoria on May 1st 1851
Where was the Great Exhibition housed?
A glass building, called the Crystal Palace
How big was the Crystal Palace?
19 acres and containing 294,000 glass panes
How many people saw the Queen open the Exhibition?
Over half a million
During the 6 months after the exhibition was opened how many people visited it?
Approximately 6 million
How many times on average did Queen Victoria visit the Exhibition?
every 2 days
What was at the centre of the exhibition
The ‘Koh-I-Noor’ diamond.
Who was Sir Henry Morgan?
Born around 1635. From Wales to a farming family. At some point, he joined a ship bound for Barbados in the Caribbean.
Who was Edward Thatch?
More commonly known as Blackbeard. One of the most famous pirates from the Golden Age of Piracy. He placed lit fuses in his hair and beard to make himself appear more terrifying to his victims. He was killed in 1718 during battle against the Royal Navy.
Who was Sir Thomas Modyford?
He was a governor of Jamaica. As well as damaging Spanish power, piracy made Modyford and other British officials rich. Modyford gave Morgan a licence to attack the Spanish, making him a privateer.
What was the Monopolies and Navigation Acts?
Proved unpopular with many traders and colonists, as they limited who they could trade with. These laws said that British colonies were allowed to trade only with England.
What were Pieces of eight?
150,000 Spanish dollars, known as ‘pieces of eight’. It was a sum worth millions today.
What was a privateer?
A naval captain who has permission from their government (in the form of a document called a ‘letter of marque’) to attack and rob the ships of another country.
What was white gold?
Was the nickname given to sugar in the 17th century, due to its value.
What was a trading factory?
A building or settlement where people could meet to carry out trade.
What happened in 1663?
Morgan and his crew joined the largest pirate fleet ever seen, with a total of 14 ships and 1400 men.
What happened in 1718 involving Nassau?
The British Navy retook control of Nassau in 1718, after which piracy declined in the Caribbean.
What does the number 1500 involve?
Morgan became one of around 1500 pirates on the island of Jamaica.
What does the numbers 72…166 involve?
In 1650, the Royal Navy had just 72 ships. By 1700, that number had more than doubled to 166, making it the most powerful navy of any European country.
What is the Rosetta Stone?
An inscribed stone found near Rosetta (now called Rashid) on the western mouth of the Nile in Egypt in 1799.
What is the Rosetta stone inscribed with?
Picture writing called ‘hieroglyphs’
Who was the Rosetta Stone found by?
One of the soldiers in Napoleon’s army.
What is the Elgin Marbles?
A collection of Classical Greek marble sculptures, inscriptions and architectural pieces
What is the Elgin Marbles also known as?
The Parthenon Marbles
How much of the world did the British Empire cover?
one-quarter of all countries
What are the reasons for expansions of the British Empire?
Based on national rivalries, such as with spain, gaining wealth and position in the New World.
What was the first successful English colony in America?
Jamestown named after King James I
When was Jamestown founded and by who?
in 1607 by members of the Virginia Company which was set up to establish settlements in America.
What was the second successful colony?
Plymouth, New England
Who founded the second successful colony?
By colonist of the Mayflower
When was the signing of the Magna Carta?
1215
What did the signing of the magna carta do?
It limited the power of the monarchy and established the principle of rule of law. It laid the foundation for constitutional developments in England.
When was the Redormation
16th century
