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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.

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1 Quiz-Time: The British Empire

2 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

3 2. How did Britain come to rule so much territory? wealthy nation strong army and navy  defeated other European countries and indigenous people technological advances (railroads, telegraph, etc.)

4 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

5 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

6 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!)

7 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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