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Quiz-Time: The British Empire
1.How big was the British Empire at its height in the ninenteenth century?
• largest Empire in the world
• covered a quarter of the world‘s surface
2. How did Britain come to rule so much territory?
• wealthy nation
• strong army and navydefeated other European countries and indigenous people
• technological advances (railroads, telegraph, etc.)
3. What were Britain’s motives?• trade (e.g.: East India Trading Company)• economics (gaining wealth)• politics (to be more powerful than other
European countries)• religion (spread Christianity)• adventure and curiosity
4. What changes did the Empire bring about?
• liberal colonies were given medical care,
transport systems and education aim of self-rule
• treated indigenous peoples like children who needed to be educated
discrimination and prejudice
5. Why did the Empire decline?• loss of wealth and prestige in World Wars I+II
• British rebuilt their own country rather than others
• members of the Empire officially ruled themselves or became independent (not always peacefully!)
6. What is the Empire’s legacy?• formation of the Commonwealth
• former colonies still have links with Britain
• former colonies are based on British law, military and civil systems
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