UNIT 6 Flashcards
When were the american colonies established
1600
What were the motives for colonisation
political ambitions, desire for wealth, religious reasons, trade , exploration, civilisation, resources
What was the triangular trade?
It was the sailing route taken by british slave traders. It had 3 stages
1st British ship carrying commodities to West Africa (iron guns gunpowder..)
2. In africa the goods were exchanged for slaves. the slave ship then sailed across the atlantic to the
3. Slaves exchanged for sugar rum and other commodities which were sent back to britain (SUGAR RUM COTTON..)
What happened during the reign of Queen Victoria?
They had big expansions. The british first gained control over large parts of Africa asia and pacific. Then the industrial revolution played a big role in the expansion which gave britain the chance to strenghten their economic and military power. The empire became the largest in world history.
Queen victorias reign also decided to take full control over India and she became the empress of india but they had to deal with colonial uprisings
What are things thatformer colonies influences life in britain
foods, tea , cricket, wigs , rugby , driving left
What did india provide for britain
resources, markts, manpower and prestige
what did paxman mean when he says ‘the entire thing was built on something decidedly fragile’
, the Empire was fundamentally unstable and could collapse under the right circumstances.
Why did the british pay the locals to fight for them
because the britains were so small they didn’t have enough manpower so they payed local soldiers from the colonies
Why was this system called a ‘cornerstone of Empire’
because it was fundamental in maintaining the economic, political, military, and cultural foundations that supported and expanded the British Empire.
Why does the conflict and famous rebellion in india have different names?
Because it depends on perspective, the british called it the indian mutiny meanwhile the indians called it the indian war of independence
Summerise the first indian war of indepencence
The indians decided to rebelle against the british so the soldiers killed british officiers and the servants killed the families. The remaining 3000 british survivors plus loyal indians decided to hide for 4 months. Everyday 10 people died. After 4 months british troops finally arrived to india and killed many indians + tortured to set an example to not rebelle.
What were the experiences of the british in india?
- British used the indians as servants
-The british felt superior
-the british behave like princesses
How were the experiences of the indians during the colonisation
-taxes on everything
-poverty
-deprived from freedom
-ruined india
Explain what happened BEFORE DURING AND AFTER THE PARTITION and what it is
the partition is the devision in india and pakistan. They first applied the divide and rule which pitited the indians against each other. But after a while they came together against brittain. They then put the different religions in one government and put the hindoes a higher rank than the muslims. The muslims decided to stand up. The muslims wanted their own state and didnt want slavery. So because by then brittain had already left india in 1947 becase they couldnt rule over all the indians and didnt have enough resources because of the war. Sir Cyral drew the new border between P and I. All the important cities though were given to india. Then came the Great Calcutta Killings where they fought for decades because of the borderline
Who was the greatest player in india history and independance and what did he do
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Gandhi was an Indian lawyer who led his country to freedom from British colonial rule in 1947
How does princess Elizabeth describe the evolution of Nairobi in the last fifty years?
from a savage place home to wild animals TO a modern city
