Test Revision 27/04/23 Detail

Question 1

Australian aborigines

Answer 1

British colonisers arrived thousands of years after them; between 1700 and 1920 the population of aborigines had dropped by around 90%; most deaths were caused by diseases Europeans had brought to Australia and the taking over of land for farms and settlements; British farming methods obstructed the traditional way of life and led to more violence; the introduction of British farm animals like sheep destroyed food sources and hunting grounds; many aborigines went to live in towns to try and make a living but they suffered discrimination and abuse.

Question 2

The Sepoy rebellion

Answer 2

The East India Company (a large scale trade company that rule parts of the Indian subcontinent) completely disregarded religious values when they used big fat (pigs are considered unclean by Muslims) and Cow fat (cows are sacred to Hindus) to grease their weapons.

Question 3

The Irish Potato famine

Answer 3

Irelands main food source the potato has a disease causing them to be inedible, this caused a huge famine making over one million people die and over one and a half million people emigrate to get away from the famine. The British Government decided to help by making bread and corn cheaper and organised soup kitchens to help feed the Irish. They then revised their decision as they thought it would make the Irish too dependent on them.

Question 4

WW1/WW2

Answer 4

After the war, Britain recognised the efforts to help from their colonies and decided to give some white dominated countries independence. This angered many countries including India who they gave independence to in 1947. They also decided to give the Indian air force royal status in recognition.

Question 5

Britain introduced technological advances

Answer 5

Britain gave countries in the empire technology they did not have before, for example railways. From the 1750s onward new machinery was developed which reduced the amount of manual labour needed to move and produce goods. This was introduced to India and other colonies. Britain also introduced democracies for example innocent until proven guilty and trial by jury. They also gave many countries culture like music arts and literature they did not have before.

Question 6

Zanzibar

Answer 6

Zanzibar was important for trade between Africa, India and the Middle East. There was also a large slave trade business.Britain started trading with Sultan Abu in 1841 but the relationship did not remain positive because of the slave trade.Britain had abolished slavery in 1807 in 1873 they finally managed to persuade the Sultan to ban slavery. However, the slave trade managed to find other routes. In 1890, Britain began to take over Zanzibar and it ensured that slavery completely stopped. It also respected that the country was mainly Arab and allowed them to rule how they wanted.