Autumn 2 - Y5 History- The Early British Empire

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Lesson 1- the British Empire

An Empire is...

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1. a group of countries ruled over by a single monarch or ruling power

2. an ancient civilisation with one ruler

3. a country controlled by an emperor

4. a large country with many rulers

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What centuries did the British Empire span?

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1. 15th to 19th Century

2. 16th to 20th Century

3. 18th to 21st Century

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British monarchs from the 16th to 19t century were considered..

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1. as head of the British empire

2. as tyrants

3. as rulers of the UK

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Lesson 2- global trade

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1. Trade

2. Colony

3. Merchandise

4. merchant

part of a country under rule by another

the exchange of goods between two parties

goods e.g tea, coffee, spices

someone who trades in merchandise

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Tick some of the countries under British rule

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parts of Africa

Parts of North America

Australia

Russia

Portugal

India

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Which British Monarch granted royal approval of the East India Company in 1600?

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1. King John I

2.Henry VIII

3. Elizabeth I

4. George II

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European nations regularly fought at this time. Why?

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1. Over who controlled trade and land

2. Over the price of oil

3. Over kingdoms

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Lesson 3- Mughal Empire

What was the name of the trading company that dominated much of the world's trade?

1. West India Trading Company

2. East India Trading Company

3. South India Trading Company

4. North Indian Trading Company

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Who allowed the East India Trading Company to set up trade in India?

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1. The British Monarch

2. Elizabeth II

3. The Mughal Emperor- Jahangir

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Though the East India Trading company brought wealth to England via trade, there were negative consequences. Tick all...

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resources were taken from countries

wealth was taken from countries to England

the slave trade was encouraged

natives were exploited and badly treated

Some examples of merchandise that was traded by EITC and brought great wealth to England. Tick all

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tea

coffee

spices

avocados

bananas

slaves

cotton and silk

sugar

Lesson 4- the Seven Years War

The Seven Years war was between which two countries?

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1. Britain and Spain

2. Britain and India

3. Britain and France

4. Britain and Germany

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By the end of the war, Britain had replaced who as the most powerful nation in the world?

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1. Spain

2. France

3. Germany

4. America

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Britain took control of which major colonies from the French to gain this power?

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1. North Africa

2. North Asia

3. Nort India

4. North America

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Why did the war take place?

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1. Britain was worried it would lose colonies in North America

2. Britain wanted control of the seas

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General Wolfe led Britain to victory at which battle?

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1. Battle of Bosworth

2. Battle of Canada

3. Battle of Quebec

4. Wolfe Battle

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Lesson 5- essay prep

Tick all the true statements

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The British Empire emerged out of a desire to protect and expand its growing trade interests around the world.

India had a huge population so Britain exploited this to create a powerful army.

Britain was extremely successful in the Seven Years war, gaining land in North America, Africa, Philippines and India. Many gained from the French.

Though the Empire brought great wealth to Britain it had many negative consequences for the countries it ruled

There were some positives that were brought to colonies such a railways, road building and other technological advancements.

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