Starter quiz
- Which word describes the view that colonisation is justifiable because it involves bringing cultural, political and scientific advancement to colonies?
- 'civilising' ✓
- The expansion of the British Empire allowed Britain access to valuable resources like...
- livestock
- spices ✓
- vegetables
- minerals ✓
- raw materials ✓
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- How did the expansion of empire help Britain?
- promoted Britain's influence on the world stage ✓
- created huge financial benefits ✓
- provided strategic advantages ✓
- showed the evils of exploitation
- created long-term problems for colonies
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- Complete the sentence: The British government employed ______ as a tool to gain support for the expansion and maintenance of the Empire.
- 'propaganda' ✓
- What was released in 1887 as part of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee celebrations?
- a statement inviting all those living in colonies to settle in Britain
- a law to bring an end to the Empire
- a range of imperial souvenirs promoting the Empire ✓
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- How did war correspondents portray imperial military campaigns?
- as bloody, brutal but unnecessary
- as heroic struggles against barbarism and tyranny ✓
- as terrible wastes of time, soldiers and resources
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Exit quiz
- Which word describes a country or area under the control of another country and occupied by settlers from that country?
- 'colony' ✓
- Which word describes an international organisation consisting of states which once belonged to the British Empire?
- 'Commonwealth' ✓
- How many Indian soldiers were awarded medals for thier contributions to World War One (WW1)?
- 250
- 500
- 1000 ✓
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- After WW1 where did many African and Caribbean soldiers settle in Britain?
- Liverpool ✓
- Brighton
- Cardiff
- Nottingham
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- The poor experiences of soldiers from British colonies in WW2 fuelled what when many returned home?
- pro-colonial sentiments
- anti-colonial sentiments ✓
- independence movements ✓
- solidified colonial ties
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- When was the British Nationality Act passed?
- 1945
- 1948 ✓
- 1950
- 1952
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Key learning points
- During World War One thousands of Indian soldiers fought on the Western Front, then moved to Britain.
- Many African and Caribbean soldiers joined the navy, leading to the 1919 riots in Liverpool and Cardiff.
- Many colonial soldiers also served in World War Two, though they often returned to the colonies.
- WW2 created a labour shortage that meant that the government encouraged immigration from the Commonwealth.
Common misconception
Non-white soldiers and citizens of the Commonwealth played a small role during and after both World Wars.
Non-white soldiers and citizens of the Commonwealth played a significant role during and after both World Wars.
Keywords
Colony - a country or area under the control of another country and occupied by settlers from that country
Commonwealth - an international organisation consisting of states which once belonged to the British Empire
Windrush - the name of the ship bringing the first cohort of migrants from the Caribbean to Britain after the Second World War
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