Basic Info
What are the characteristics of the British Empire?
The Sun never sleeps of the British Empire
Colonization
British East Indies Company
Expansion- America, Middle East, Australia, South Africa
What religion spread through the British Empire
Christianity
What are raw materials?
substances, like oil or wood, that are treated or processed and made into useful furnished products.
Who does Mr.D look like?
Humpty Dumpty
What challenges might there have been ruling an empire as large as Great Britain’s?
Since the empire was so big, it was hard to have control over the entire colony.
How did the spread of Christianity begin?
Missionaries came and converted the native people to Christianity.
What is Imperialism?
Imperialism is when a country takes over another place’s territory or economy.
What is the best invention to human kind?
Pool noodle
How important were merchants to the first British empire?
Some merchants were involved in the slave trade, which was essential to the growing of sugar and tobacco in the colonies.
How did the missionaries teach the people about Christianity?
They set up stations to preach about God
What is an empire?
A group of countries that have the same ruler.
What is Mr. Dejongs favorite phrase
If you're not Dutch you're not much!
What does the phrase, “the sun never set on the British Empire” mean?
The sun was always shining on some part of the British Empire because it was so large.
Many Europeans felt it was their duty to bring God to these new territories
What is absolutism?
The holding of absolute power in political, philosophical, and theological power
What is one thing our class does not like about Mr.D's class?
BELLWORK!!
How did the end of empire affect other empires?
In the 1900’s, the United Kingdom gave up most of its empire. It helped many of its colonies become politically independent countries.
How did the Natives react to the spread of Christianity?
Some voluntarily converted while those who didn't were forced to convert by the British
What is democracy?
A system of government by the whole population
What goes up but never comes down?
Age