The british empire Flashcards
why did columbus sail across the earth
to find a route to india and china
where did columbus end up
west indies/north america
why west indies called indies
columbus thought it was india
what country did john cabot end up in
canada
what was canada called
NewFoundLand
what type of people traveled to NewFoundLand
puritans
why did puritans go to canada “religion”
to freely worship any religion
why did puritans go to new england “economics”
to make more money
why did people die in the “new world”
people weren’t prepared for the weather conditions
when did the indian mutiny start
1857
what was the punishment for mutiny
blown by a cannon
why did the indians hate the grease on the cartridge when biting the top of
the grees might have been made from dead animal fat, and because they got grease in their mouth they were breaking their religion by putting sacred animals in their mouth
when did the indian mutiny end
1858
why was the british empire made
they wanted more land, money and materials
when did the british empire end
1997
