The British Empire Flashcards
When did it begin?
Who was in control ( on the throne) ?
In the late 1500s
Queen Elizabeth 1
In 1913 what had the empire grown to ?
What did it bring to England?
400 million people & it covered 1/4 of earths surface
Wealth power & influence
What did it benefit?
What mark did it make in history?
The British government & society
The largest empire in history
Why did the empire end?
What did it bring to the colonised people?
Britain were in dept after ww2 and could afford it
Violence disease & famine
Which country declined after Britain invaded?
What happened in 1838 & 1833
Australia
1838: 2nd year of the queen’s reign
1833: abolishment of slavery hadn’t freed people
What happened in Agra ?
How many people died of starvation?
There was a drought and Britain barely helped
800,000
