Rise of British Empire
Transatlantic Trade
motivations for Empire
Independence Movements
India
100

Which areas included the First British Empire?

North America and the Carribean

100

What "shape" did the transatlantic trade have?

triangle

100

What raw materials could GB get from their colonies?

sugar, cotton, tea, tobacco, slaves, diamonds, gold

100

Who were the maroons in Jamaica?

guerilla fighters, escaped slaves

100

When did India gain independence?

1947

200

How could the tiny Nation of Great Britain become a global Empire?

naval force; won wars; trade; stable economy; exploration

200

How did GB benefit from the transatlantic trade?

economically; fuelled industrialization; made GB very rich; global market dominance

200

What other countries had colonies across the planet?

Spain, France, The Netherlands, Portugal, Germany

200

What type of protest movement was led by M. Gandhi?

non-violentent protests / hunger strike

200

What resource did GB get mostly from India?

tea and salt

300

What areas included the Second Empire?

India, Africa, Asia, Oceania

300

What was "traded" across the North Atlantic?

slaves; raw material; processed goods

300

Who was in charge of bringing Christianity to the colonies?

missionaries

300

Which African country was the first to become independent?

Ghana

300

What was India's "nickname" as a colony?

The Crown Jewel of the British Empire

400
Which event marked the end of the First Empire?

The Independence of the former 13 colonies (today: USA)

400

When was slavery finally abolished with the Slave Abolition Act?

1833

400

What happened to local and indigenous cultures?

repressed, forbidden, replaced by Western values

400

What were reasons for the fall of the Empire?

WWII, economic problems, independence movements, resistance among elites

400

What is the "partition of India"?

the partition of India into India and Pakistan

500

Which two systems did GB use to rule their Empire?

direct and indirect rule

500

Guess: How many people were transported as slaves between the 16th and 18th century?

about 3,4 million (difficult to estimate, though)

500

What was the "White Man's burden"?

the "burden" of the White man to civilize the seemingly backward Black population

500

What are some long-term effects of colonialism on the former colonies?

monocultures, dependence on markets, no own markets, demographic changes, lack of infrastructure, 

identity crisis, conflicts, war, poverty

500

What was Gandhi's march towards the coast called?

the salt march