History of the Empire
Three reasons for the creation of the British Empire
What is trade, power, ressources, slavery, geographical expansion
What was the biggest former colony?
India
What colony was called 'the jewel in the crown'
India
What was the last text called. It was written by a historian?
How Britain made the modern world
Finish the phrase "The Sun never..."
What is "The sun never sets on the British Empire"
How many colonies did the Empire consist of at its most extensive? 48, 57, 76?
57
What was the first British Colony? (away from the British Isles)
Jamestown in Virginia
What is England's national dish?
Chicken Tikka Massala
What is the police officer trying to shoot in Orwell's short story?
An Elephant
Finish the phrase "Rule Britannia..."
What is "Rule Britannia, Britannia rules the waves..."
Mention some of the reasons why Britain "lost" its empire
After WW2 they did not have the ressources to uphold the power of the colonies. The idea of colonization was frowned upon.
Mention three of the 13 original states in America that began as British Settlements
The 13 original states were New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
What traditional British beverage can be linked directly to the British Empire
Tea
Who wrote the poem "The White Man's Burden"?
Rudyard Kipling
What is the idea that "England should help civilize the colonies" called?
What is the White Man's Burden
What was the last British colony to leave the "empire"?
Hong Kong
Name three former colonies in Africa
Egypt, Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Gambia, Sierra Leone, northwestern Somalia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, Nigeria, Ghana, and Malawi.
What was the British Rule over India called
The British Raj
What is the literary theory called that we have worked with in the topic?
Postcolonial criticism
What thing (something you can wear) did Marie use to explain what a literary theory is?
Her glasses (in an interesting and exellent explanation)
What was the ship called that shipped the first British settlers to America?
The Mayflower
Name three former British Colonies in Asia
Colony of Aden, British Borneo, Burma, Ceylon, Cyprus, Hong Kong, India, Iraq, Malay States, Palestine, South Arabia
When did America sign the "Declaration of independence" and why?
1776 they did not want to be under British rule anymore or pay taxes.
What are the three main things you can work with, when working with the literary theory we have used in this topic? (e.g. when watching the Beyoncé video)
1. Reread
2. Rewrite
3. Write Back
Fill in the blanks
When the white man turns .... it is his own ... that he destroys
When the white man turns tyrant it is his own freedom that he destroys