How did the British empire change Britain and the world?
India Australia The Caribbean Britain Political India was ruled by the Mughal Before the British arrived in They were sailing around the Britain took over many power, control, Empire until Robert Clive led the Australia, there wasn’t really a world looking for things to counties and the Empire laws, government East India Company army to ruler, there was just Aboriginals take back to Britain. expanded, they also took take over the rule in 1757. who had been there for 50,000 the people on and added Overtime, The British East India years and were one of the oldest them into the British army. Company turned into unfair living cultures. rulers, so the British Raj took over. Economic Trade improved with British East When the British took over, it was The slave trade made Britain The British Empire grew the jobs, money, India Company transporting very hostile and they pushed the rich. They traded sugar cane, British economy, it traded taxation, living spices, cotton and tea.Taxes Aboriginals into the bush and took tea, silk, paintings, art, jewels, their goods and all profits standards, rose to 50% and went to the over the land to use for farming sugar,cotton, perfumes and were sent to Britain. transport, trade East India Company who took and housing. tobacco. the money back to England.
Social At first, they learnt the Indian When the British arrived, they People were brought to Taking over the colonies status and language, wore Indian clothes, brought disease, cut down trees, Britain from the Caribbean to empowered Britain and relationships and were part of the drove their animals away and help rebuild Britain after the Britain's leaders. I don’t between different community. but were always built on trackways. The loss of many soldiers. think any other groups came groups kept suppressed, never given relationship between the British to Britain apart from the and humanitarian well paid jobs and failed to help and the Aboriginals was not good, slaves, who were brought basic welfare, in times of famine. the British took over without any over in unhygienic boats. health agreement from them. Cultural The British East India Company I don't think the Aboriginals British laws and customs were Britain has the largest religion, education, abolished sati. They also tried to changed their religion, I think that introduced. Schools and variety of different cultures, traditions, art and convert Indians to Christianity even though they were pushed hospitals were built. this has made Britain the architecture and whereas initially they out, they kept their faith. most diverse country embraced the Indian culture, because we took over many overtime they tried to convert it colonies and a lot have come to British. to live in Britain.
Choose two of the following statements. Write a paragraph for each one, to explain whether you agree with the statement or would change it, and why.
The British Empire was designed for trade, and had mainly economic consequences for the colonies and the people living in them.
Apart from bringing in money through trade, the empire didn’t really change Britain. I disagree with this statement because Britain evolved and learnt new things whilst taking over the colonies and changed Britain which gave us the diverse nationalities and cultures that we see in Britain today. Britain would not be such a powerful country without their goods to trade to empower our economy and their people to build our army and rebuild our country after the war.
The effect of the British Empire was quite similar in all the various different countries the British ruled. I agree with this statement as the British took complete reign for the greater good of Britain only, although roads and building, etc were improved they were only to help the British and the trade and economy of Britain. Britain ensured that the people never held positions of power and were never allowed to improve themselves.