What Did The Empire Do For Britain? Pg. 5-6

Question 1

Name and describe 2 ways that the Brits made money from their Empire.

Answer 1

1. Buy/take goods from abroad that were hard to get in Britain, and resell them back home for a higher price.
2. Buy raw materials abroad very cheaply, make them into goods in Britain, then resell the finished products back to countries in the Empire. This also created many jobs for people in Britain.

Question 2

Name 5 other reasons that the Empire helped Britain for.

Answer 2

1. Opportunities abroad
2. Power
3. Preventing diseases
4. Buildings/Architecture
5. Pride