Sugar
Why was sugar so valueable and a sign of wealth?
Because it was difficult to obtain.
Who was the biggest foe for the British Empire?
The French
Who thought for the freedom of India?
Ghandi
What is Kew Gardens?
It is where explores planted new specimens from all over the world in order to understand their nature.
Which part of the population were transported to the new colony of Australia?
Prisoners
Why was the crop time of sugar an intense and violent period?
Because you had a very limited time from harvest to processing, it before it turn sour and thereby useless.
What lead to the discoveries of many colonies?
The British seapower; the British fleet
What is called the biggest legacy left behind in India by the British Empire?
The rail network and Victoria Station.
What is the City of London?
The financial centre for the British Empire
Which revolution helped the British Empire along?
The Industrial Revolution
Why was it dangerous to work in a sugar mill?
Work injuries were common to such an extent that you people standing by with machetes to cut of limbs caught in the machinery.
What network made Britain so powerful?
The global credit network; Britain had access to money like no other nation.
Why was there a mutiny in India?
Because the British officers insisted that, the soldiers used pig fat to load the bullets.
What is Port Arthur?
A secure port in Australia for the most dangerous criminals
Why did they say “the sun never sets on the British Empire”?
As it was so vast and spanned across all continents, some parts of the empire always had sun shining on it.
What made the sugar production effective and cheap?
Slaves
What is the name of the most powerful company, which stood for half the trade in the eighteenth century.
The East Indian trade company
What was the Indian approach to challenge the British Empire?
To combat the industrialized methods and discard and boycott imports from Britain.
What is Victoria Station
A central train station in India which helped connect the country and was built by the British
What are some of the raw material which the British Empire imported from across the world (name three)?
Spices, tea, sugar, rubber, coffee, cotton
Why was the victory at Trafalgar celebrated with an entire square named after the battle?
In the battle of Trafalgar, the British defeated the French making them become the sole superpower of the world.
What inspired the British Empire to expand Eastward?
The loss of the American colonies following the War of Independence