Why Would Britain Want an Empire? Learning Objective: To identify reasons why the British would want to build an empire.

Starter. How many countries can you identify that made up the British Empire?

The British Empire in 1937

Match these words with their meanings! trade power religion ambition adventure ports Hoping to get rich and famous for new discoveries Hoping to find somewhere that can be set up as a stop-off on long journeys Finding new foods, medicines, etc. Trying to spread Christianity Taking over new countries to stop other enemy European countries, and getting locals to become part of an army Wanting to explore and learn about new lands and peoples

Is this about? trade power religion ambition adventure ports 1

2 Is this about? trade power religion ambition adventure ports Queen Victoria presenting a Bible. Painted in 1861

Is this about? trade power religion ambition adventure ports 3 Farming of cotton in America that would be transported back to Britain.

Is this about? trade power religion ambition adventure ports British explorers on the River Amazon looking for new medicines. 4

5 Is this about? trade power religion ambition adventure ports Queen Victoria presenting a Bible. Painted in 1861

6 A British Opium (drug) factory in India Is this about? trade power religion ambition adventure ports 6 A British Opium (drug) factory in India

7 The Kangaroo Hunt in Australia Is this about? trade power religion ambition adventure ports

8 Is this about? trade power religion ambition adventure ports A British family stop off in the port of Gibraltar on their way to Africa

9 Christian priests in India Is this about? trade power religion ambition adventure ports 9 Christian priests in India

10 Is this about? trade power religion ambition adventure ports Warren Hastings, first Governor General of India, 1783

11 Is this about? trade power religion ambition adventure ports Francis Xavier Saint wanted to get rid of Hinduism from India and put Christianity in its place. Is this about? trade power religion ambition adventure ports

12 Is this about? trade power religion ambition adventure ports A leaflet informing people in Britain about the gold to be found in Africa.

British Generals organising to swap supplies and food with an Indian emperor. Is this about? trade power religion ambition adventure ports 13

Explorers arrive in Antarctica to claim it for Britain before the Spanish arrive. 14 Is this about? trade power religion ambition adventure ports

15 Indian soldiers being trained by British soldiers, 1787. Is this about? trade power religion ambition adventure ports

I think the most important reason the British had an empire was… Which do you think was the most important reason that the British built an empire? I think the most important reason the British had an empire was… This was because…. Trade Power Religion Ambition Adventure Ports Extension. What problems might the British have encountered when expanding their empire?

E M P I Rwanda Try and fill in with some countries that were taken over by the British Empire!

Homework ACTIVITY! Make a leaflet persuading people to go overseas to expand the British Empire Your leaflet must persuade people to go overseas for either ADVENTURE, TRADE OR POWER.