How did the British empire change Britain and the world?
India
Australia
The Caribbean
Britain
Political
power, control,
laws, government
India was ruled by the Mughal
Empire until Robert Clive led the
East India Company army to
take over the rule in 1757.
Overtime, The British East India
Company turned into unfair
rulers, so the British Raj took
over.
Before the British arrived in
Australia, there wasn’t really a
ruler, there was just Aboriginals
who had been there for 50,000
years and were one of the oldest
living cultures.
They were sailing around the
world looking for things to
take back to Britain.
Britain took over many
counties and the Empire
expanded, they also took
the people on and added
them into the British army.
Economic
jobs, money,
taxation, living
standards,
transport, trade
Trade improved with British East
India Company transporting
spices, cotton and tea.Taxes
rose to 50% and went to the
East India Company who took
the money back to England.
When the British took over, it was
very hostile and they pushed the
Aboriginals into the bush and took
over the land to use for farming
and housing.
The slave trade made Britain
rich. They traded sugar cane,
tea, silk, paintings, art, jewels,
sugar,cotton, perfumes and
tobacco.
The British Empire grew the
British economy, it traded
their goods and all profits
were sent to Britain.
Social
status and
relationships
between different
groups
and humanitarian
basic welfare,
health
At first, they learnt the Indian
language, wore Indian clothes,
and were part of the
community. but were always
kept suppressed, never given
well paid jobs and failed to help
in times of famine.
When the British arrived, they
brought disease, cut down trees,
drove their animals away and
built on trackways. The
relationship between the British
and the Aboriginals was not good,
the British took over without any
agreement from them.
People were brought to
Britain from the Caribbean to
help rebuild Britain after the
loss of many soldiers.
Taking over the colonies
empowered Britain and
Britain's leaders. I don’t
think any other groups came
to Britain apart from the
slaves, who were brought
over in unhygienic boats.
Cultural
religion, education,
traditions, art and
architecture
The British East India Company
abolished sati. They also tried to
convert Indians to Christianity
and whereas initially they
embraced the Indian culture,
overtime they tried to convert it
to British.
I don't think the Aboriginals
changed their religion, I think that
even though they were pushed
out, they kept their faith.
British laws and customs were
introduced. Schools and
hospitals were built.
Britain has the largest
variety of different cultures,
this has made Britain the
most diverse country
because we took over many
colonies and a lot have come
to live in Britain.
