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
