Overseas Colonies
These were Britain's first colonies.
What are the American colonies?
A group of territories ruled by one single ruler or state
What is an empire?
These people were the main labor force in the British West Indies and would replace the natives, who were killed by diseases brought by British ships.
Who were African slaves?
One of Britain's interests in ruling South Africa was to control these valuable stones.
What are diamonds?
Britain ruled this Middle-Eastern country from 1920-1932 after they seized it from Ottoman Rule during World War I. Today the country is better known for conflicts with the US.
What is Iraq?
Britain sent prisoners here when their own jails were overflowing.
What is Australia?
New communities that a country builds overseas
What are colonies?
This popular beverage (drink) in the UK created a huge demand for sugar
What is tea?
Daily life was dramatically changed by British rule in this region of Africa: the slave trade disrupted families and British land claims meant that Africans suddenly had to pay rent!
What is West Africa?
This city-state in the Pacific, with a population roughly equal to Denmark's, was founded by British statesman Stamford Raffles in 1819. Today it's one of the world's wealthiest nations (per capita GDP).
What is Singapore?
This colony was known as the jewel in the crown of the British Empire.
What is India?
People who emigrate (move out of) their homeland to live in a new area claimed by their country
Who are settlers?
After the British arrived, plantations (farms) in the West Indies started growing this profitable crop that was brought from Brazil.
What is sugar?
The wealthy and powerful in this Northern African country accepted British rule, and many sent their children to be educated in Britain.
What is Egypt?
The British took over this island by forcing out the Dutch and made it one of the richest in Asia by planting tea at their plantations.
What is Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)?
The British in this colony were outnumbered by both Dutch farmers, who had voting rights, and indigenous Africans, who didn't.
What is South Africa?
When a country brings its own people, practices, and rules to their "new" territory (lands) and takes the resources away from the people already living there
What is colonialism?
Molasses (a dark brown syrup produced during the making of sugar) was fermented to make this famous Jamaican export.
What is rum?
Gold coins in Britain were named after this West African region, where much of the gold was mined.
What is Guinea?
From 1824-1948, Britain ruled this country between India and China. They were drawn by the high quality rice that is this country's greatest export.
What is Burma (Myanmar)?
This former colony was handed over to China in 1997, but nearly 150,000 political protestors will emigrate (move) to the UK in 2021.
What is Hong Kong?
The indigenous (native) people who were living in Australia before the British Empire arrived
Who are the Aborigines?
This island was the second British colony in North America and the first in the British West Indies.
What is Barbados?
This valuable oil in Nigeria actually enouraged the slave trade there as Britiain was trying to stop it: Slaves were used within the country to harvest and transport the oil.
What is palm oil?
The British Empire took over this Middle-Eastern country in 1861 as part of their effort to secure shipping routes for the East India Company through the Persian Gulf. They became independent in 1971.
What is Bahrain?