The British Raj in India
What powerful empire ruled India before the British?
The Mughal Empire
What is the name for the unification of Australian colonies into one nation in 1901?
Federation
Queen Victoria
What event made Britain a manufacturing powerhouse?
The Industrial Revolution
What is the policy of extending a country's power through colonisation called?
Imperialism
What company first ruled India for Britain?
The British East India Company.
What were the conflicts between settlers and First Nations peoples called?
The Frontier Wars/
What is the difference between a convict and a free settler?
Convicts were prisoners; free settlers chose to migrate
What was the division of Africa among European powers for resources called?
The Scramble for Africa
What is the belief in loyalty and devotion to one's nation called?
Nationalism
What phrase described India's value to Britain as a colony?
"Jewel of the crown."
How did gold affect Australia's economy?
Led to population growth, wealth, and infrastructure
What legal idea claimed Australia was "empty land" before colonisation
Terra Nullius
What term did imperialists use to refer to indigenous populations?
What major change enabled Britain to dominate global trade and seek new colonies?
The Industrial Revolution
What was the major rebellion against British rule in 1857 called?
The Indian Mutiny (or Sepoy Rebellion)
What policy restricted non-European immigration to Australia?
The White Australia Policy
What role did colonial governors play in early Australia?
Enforced British law and managed the colony.
What acronym is used to analyse historical sources? List the names in full.
Information, Origin, Perspective, Context, Audience, Motive.
Name two nations that were major imperial powers in the 1800s
Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, Germany.
How did British rule change day-to-day life in India?
British laws, education and social classes were introduced
How did Federation change Australia's states?
States become part of a federal system with shared powers
What are some long-term effects of colonisation on First Nations Australians?
Loss of land, culture, and autonomy.
What technological advances allowed control over distant colonies?
Railways and steamships
What global phenomenon saw nations compete for resources and markets?
The Scramble for Colonies/ Race for Resources.