Transformation in the British Empire | History | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

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What were the people who travelled to other countries to spread Christianity called?
- 'missionaries' ✓
Which colonies became part of the British Empire during the Scramble for Africa?
- Cape Colony
- Egypt ✓
- India
- Jamaica
- Uganda ✓
Where were most of Britain's African colonies located in the early 19th century?
- coastal regions ✓
- mountainous regions
- the African interior
- it did not have any African colonies at this time
What type of items from West Africa was Britain interested in trading for?
- guns
- opium
- palm oil ✓
- tea
During the Scramble for Africa, who did Britain compete with to colonise Africa?
- other Asian empires
- other African empires
- ther European empires ✓
Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.
- 1
  
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  British merchants travel to Africa to participate in the slave trade
- 2
  
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  Britain abolishes the slave trade in its empire
- 3
  
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  Britain establishes a colony for former enslaved people at Sierra Leone
- 4
  
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  British army massacred by the Assante Empire
- 5
  
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  New weapons like the maxim machine gun developed
- 6
  
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  Britain colonises large areas of the African interior in West Africa

Write the missing word. Something may be described as ______ if it has changed significantly.
- 'transformed' ✓
Write the missing word. Britain had a ______ empire, with colonies on every inhabited continent.
- 'global' ✓
How did government in Jamaica change duirng the 1860s?
- Jamaica went from being a Crown Colony to being self-governing
- Jamaica went from EIC rule to being self-governing
- Jamaica went from being self-governing to being a Crown Colony ✓
Where did the Opium Wars help extend Britain's informal empire to?
- Africa
- China ✓
- India
- Jamaica
Which statement is most accurate?
- Social Darwinism was used to argue Britain was superior to others ✓
- Social Darwinism was used to argue Britain was inferior to others
- Social Darwinism was used to argue Britain was equal to others
Which statement is most accurate?
- The British Empire always remained the same.
- The British Empire was ruled differently in different colonies. ✓
- The British Empire grew smaller during the 19th century.

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Historians can study the British Empire by focusing on its extent, governance, quality of life and justifications.
The British Empire grew significantly during the 19th century.
Ideas such as Christianity and Social Darwinism were used to justify British imperialism.
Rebellions in India and Jamaica triggered changes in how those colonies were governed.

The Indian and Jamaican rebellions triggered complete change in those colonies.

Major changes were introduced after these rebellions although little was changed to address the problem of poverty in either Jamaica or India.

Transformed - something may be described as transformed if it changes significantly