The British Empire
Why did Britain want an Empire?
To build new colonies so they could provide England with valuable materials and money making opportunities.
What country was Queen Victoria the empress of?
India
Families photographed these people as lasting memorials.
Who are dead relatives?
How old was Victoria when she became the queen?
18 years old.
What role did the Royal Navy have in the British Empire?
It acquired colonies, protected the trade routes and defended the empire.
How many years did Queen Victoria rule for?
63 years
Many poor Victorians worked this many hours a day.
What is 12-16 hours?
Why did people say that the sun never sets in the British Empire?
Because the British Empire was so large, that it had territories from all time-zones, meaning that it was always daytime in at least one of these territories.
What materials did India provide England with?
Spices, tea, cotton
Who did Queen Victoria get married to?
Prince Albert
Rich Victorian women often wore these painfully tight fashion items.
What are corsets?
Why was Queen Victoria called the "Grandmother of Europe?"
Because she had 9 children, 42 grandchildren and 87 great-grandchildren.
Why did the British Empire collapse?
In the 20th century, after World War I there was a feeling of "nationalism" and that every country has the right to be independent.
What year did Queen Victoria become the Queen?
1837
This scientist published On the Origin of Species in 1859.
Who is Charles Darwin?
Why was India called the "jewel in the crown" in the British Empire?
Because it was the most profitable, had the most resources, and strategically important colony.
Who established the Royal Navy (Navy Royal)?
Henry VIII
Where was Queen Victoria born at?
Kensington Palace
Victorian doctors began using these substances so patients would not feel pain during surgery
What are ether and chloroform?
What were the most important inventions in the Industrial Revolution for the British Empire?
Railways, road and rail bridges and the first all iron steamship.