Starter quiz
- What was the cause of significant migration from Ireland to Britain in the 19th century?
- a failure of the rice crop
- a failure of the grain crop
- a failure of the wheat crop
- a failure of the potato crop ✓
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- Why did some Indian lascars migrate to Britain in the 19th century?
- political opportunities
- economic opportunities ✓
- cultural opportunities
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- What negative experiences did some migrants to Britain have to suffer?
- racism ✓
- ill health
- discrimination ✓
- lack of cultural diversity
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- In 1290, what group of migrants were expelled from England?
- 'Jewish people' ✓
- What word means treating people badly because of their ethnicity, religion, political beliefs or identity?
- 'persecution' ✓
- Which colonies did some British citizens migrate to during the 19th and early 20th centuries?
- Canada ✓
- Italy
- India ✓
- The United States
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Exit quiz
- Which of the following is the best definition of decolonisation?
- the belief that a nation should have sovereignty over its own affairs
- the division of one thing into many different parts
- the process by which colonies of European empires achieved independence ✓
- the process of gaining control over other countries and their resources
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- What is the word for a person who wants their country to be politically independent?
- 'nationalist' ✓
- What led to Britain withdrawing from the Suez Canal?
- The involvement of the US and France.
- The involvement of France and the Soviet Union.
- The involvement of the US and the Soviet Union. ✓
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- Who won an election in 1951 despite being in prison?
- Gamel Abdel Nasser
- Dr Kwame Nkrumah ✓
- Jomo Kenyatta
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- For how long did the Mau Mau Rebellion last?
- over four years
- over six years
- over eight years ✓
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- Put the following events in chronological order.
- 1⇔India and Pakistan gained independence.
- 2⇔The Suez Canal was nationalised.
- 3⇔The independent state of Ghana was formed.
- 4⇔Kenya gained independence.
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Key learning points
- After WW2, the British Empire began to collapse in the face of nationalist and independence movements.
- India was granted independence in 1947 following the violent partition of India and Pakistan.
- In 1956, President Nasser of Egypt took control of the Suez Canal which resulted in a failed invasion from Britain.
- In 1957, Kwame Nkrumah led the successful campaign for Ghanaian independence.
- After a brutal and violent suppression of the Mau Mau Rebellion, Kenya was granted independence in 1963.
Common misconception
Decolonisation happened everywhere at once.
Decolonisation happened in different places at different points throughout the 20th century, for reasons specific to each area's context.
Keywords
Decolonisation - the process by which colonies of the British Empire gradually achieved independence from Britain during the course of the 20th century
Nationalist - a person who wants their country to be politically independent
Partition - to divide into parts
Rebellion - an act of rising up against rulers or authority
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