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British Empire Facts
Grade 8 - Social Studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In what Century did the British Empire begin? | 16 Century A.D. (or C.E.) |
| Express this answer in terms of years. | 1500s |
| The article speaks of a term called “Imperialism”. Any idea what it might mean? | The process of creating an empire. |
| What does the article say the word “Empire” means? | Territories ruled over by a single authority. |
| Is the land in the empire close to the original country or can it spread out across the world? | It can spread out across the world. |
| Britain itself was once part of the a very famous empire for nearly 400 years. What was that Empire and how far did it stretch? | Roman Empire. It stretched from Britain to Egypt. |
| What is the term used by the article to define the people who inhabited land before the empire arrived? | Indigenous People |
| What are some of the things that an empire brings into an area that they are taking over? | Laws, language, culture, etc. |
| The imperial process is meant to benefit whom the most: the home country of the empire or the indigenous population? | The home country. |
| What term is used by the article to explain the process of exploiting the resources of an area to help out the home country? | Colonialism |
| List the places where the British Empire set up colonies? | All over the world. |
| When was the British Empire at its largest size? | 1922 |
| How much of the Earth’s land was under its control? | A quarter (23%) |
| How many people did it directly rule over? | 458 million |
| What technological advance in the 16th made it possible for European nations to explore more of the world? | Shipbuilding technology improved |
| What’s a really simple way to explain the term “colony”? | Communities set up by the empire in a foreign land. |
| What three valuable materials were gathered by these colonies to be sent back to England to turn into finished products? | Metals, sugar and tobacco. |
| How could colonies be good for both the rich and poor of Britain? | Rich people could make money by investing in colonies, and poor people could find work in colonies. |
| When was the first attempt at a colony in North America made and where was it? | Roanoke Island, North Carolina in 1585. |
| What was the name of the first colony that succeeded in America? | Jamestown, Virginia in 1607 |
| Where was the name of the first colony in New England (not in the article, but I hope you know it- think “Pilgrims”)? | Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts in 1620 |
| In order to keep taking more and more land into its empire, what did England have to do with some of the other competing European countries? | Fight with other European countries. |
| The British established many colonies in the “West Indies” which go by what other name today? | The Caribbean |
| Due to climate, what luxury products were grown and harvested in these colonies? | Sugar and Tobacco |
| What do we call the large, money-making settlements that grew those crops? | Plantations |
| What is a fact that we should not forget about these settlements? | Often used slaves |
| What was the British East India Company? | A company from Britain that traded with and ruled parts of India and Asia. |
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pguthrie1
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