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What is an empire |
Is a collection of areas of land or countries that are controlled by one leading country |
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Positives of the empire |
Connected many countries, Modernised many countries, Boosted Christianity |
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Negatives of the British empire |
Countries may have not liked being ruled, Many natives were killed |
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What are the 4 ways britain gained an empire |
War, Settlers, Trade, Discovery |
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How many collenies did Britain own in Africa |
16 |
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What countries where in the British empire |
Africa, India, Australia New Zealand, America |
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What was the east India company |
It was a company set up on the the East Coast of India. Trading posts where set up along the coast and then they grew to major cities. This meant that the east India company had a lot of power, so they soon got their own army and navy. They attacked regional rulers slowly taking over land but then the Indians in there army started complaining about the beef in their guns so the British government took all control of india. |
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Who discover America |
Christopher collimbus |
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Who discovers australia |
Captain Cook |
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How many colonies where in America |
13 |
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When did America declare there independance |
1776 4th july |
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How long did it take America to have independance |
5 years |
