the decline of the british empire Flashcards
when was queen victoria’s reign
1837 to 1901
how much of the world’s population did the British Empire cover
about a quarter of the world’s population
when did the second world war begin
1939
when did the first world war end
1918
when did the first world war start
1914
when did the second world war end
1945
Name a few countries that were part of the British Empire
India, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada
from which country was Britain in debt
Mostly from USA, Britain had borrowed heaps of money from them after the 2 world wars
Why did Queen Victoria proudly call herself as the Empress of India
she taught herself how to speak Hindu and Urdu and often had Indian dishes for dinner
what was the name of the political group formed in 1885 that worked to free India from the British Empire?
Indian National Congress
What did India provide to Britain
Food, money and resources
About how many Indians died during the first world war
about 640000
Who is Mahatma Ghandi
an Indian former lawyer
When did India gain independence
August 15th, 1947
what does the word viceroy mean
a ruler exercising authority in a colony behalf the sovereign
Which countries did India partition to
India and pakistan
How much of Africa did the European powers take over
Between 1880 - 1900, about 80% was taken over
Name the European power (countries)
Britain, France, Portugal and Germany
What did Britain see themselves as
the mother country
When did Australia join the British Empire
1770
When did Australia leave the British Empire
1901
When did New Zealand join the British Empire
1840
When did New Zealand join the British Empire
1840
When did South Africa gain independence
1910
What is commonwealth
an organisation of independent, free countries with close and cultural, trade and sporting links to Brtain
When did Ghana (Gold coast) become indepedent
1957
When did Egypt gain independence
1922
Which of the two countries did Portugal rule
Angola and Mozambique
What was Zimbabwe called before
Rhodesia
what does immigrant mean
a person who comes from another country to live in another country for better work or to live a better life
what does refugee mean
someone who has been forced to flee his or her country because of violence or war
when did Hongkong join and leave the British Empire
Honkong joined the Brtish empire in 1961 and left in 1997 to become part of China
When did the Empire Windrush arrive on the deck in London
June 22nd in 1948
How many people were in the Empire Windrush
about 492 people
Why did the people come to Britian
They moved to the mother country because Britain need a lot of workers and also because they gvae out free citizenship and the British passports
What are some words in Arabic
sofa, alcohol and sugar
What are some words in Indian
pyjamas, bangles, shampoo
What some words in Turkish
coffee and yoghurt
