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The British Empire

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INTRODUCTION

Nice job! Welcome toThe British Museum.
You have discovered an old map about the British Empire. You have been assigned to create an exposition for the British Museum on the impact (pros and cons) of the British Empire. Follow the steps on the map to uncover details of each country.

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WELCOME TO THE WEST INDIES

The West Indies that were part of the British Empire contained many islands. It was given the name: The Caribbean Comonwealth.

Its importance to the British empire consisted of its sugar cane production and usage of slaves as labor in the plantations:

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The British Empire in the Caribbean included: Anguilla, the Cayman Islands, Turks & Caicos Islands, Montserrat, the British Virgin Islands, Antigua & Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, British Guiana, and Trinidad & Tobago

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WELCOME TO AUSTRALIA



The British colony of Australia was originally created to send criminals to. Over time, with a Gold Rush spreading across the land, the British found Austalia to be profitable. Its indigenous peoples, called Aboriginals, struggled greatly at the hands of the British.

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Please use this video to translate words from English to French.

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WELCOME TO INDIA

The rapid expansion of British power through the greater part of the Indian subcontinent began in the early 19th century. By the middle of the century, the British had already gained direct or indirect control over almost all of India. British India, consisting of the directly-ruled British presidencies and provinces, contained the most populous and valuable parts of the British Empire and thus became known as "the jewel in the British crown".

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WELCOME TO CHINA

The Opium Wars were two wars waged between the Qing dynasty and Western powers in the mid-19th century. The First Opium War, fought in 1839–1842 between Qing China and the United Kingdom, was triggered by the dynasty's campaign against the British merchants who sold opium in China

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Use the link to answer questions on the Opium Wars.

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WELCOME TO EGYPT

The Suez Canal was constructed in 1869 allowing faster sea transport to India, which increased Britain's long-standing strategic interest in the Eastern Mediterranean. Britain established a protectorate over Cyprus in 1878, and to suppress a nationalist revolt that threatened its interests, occupied Egypt in 1882.

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WELCOME TO SOUTH AFRFICA

We will be focusing on the Boer Wars between the South Africans and the British which was triggered by the discovery of diamond and gold deposits in the Boer republics, the Boers launched successful attacks against British outposts in the opening stages of the war before being pushed back by imperial reinforcements.

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Questions

1. Who fought in this war? (Be sure to be specific, and name the two Boer republics)
2. What were the reasons for the first Boer War?
3. Give two figures and their importance to the war.
4. What kind of warfare tactics were used and what was the response of the British?
5. What was the result of the Boer commando attacks? Explain what happened.


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Please answer these questions on a piece of paper and be ready to hand it in for a grade. You can use the internet to find the anwers. Make sure you use your own words! (no copy/paste)

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