5.2: impact of empire on britain Flashcards
1
Q
helping industry
A
1)Cotton: India & Egypt: Lancashire
2)Flax: India: northern ireland: linen
3)Wool: Australia & New Zealand: Yorkshire
woollen cloth: Leeds and Bradford
2
Q
changing Britain’s Diet
A
produced cheap food for Britain’s workforce
cost of buying food dropped during the 19th century
new zealand: butter and lamb
Australia: meat
3
Q
opportunities abroad?
A
emigration allowed people to leave poverty.
emigration also transported convicts and orphans in workhouses
4
Q
encouragement of banking
A
created opportunity to trade and creat businesses abroad
5
Q
the world’s greatest navy
A
to protect and defend empire.
encouraged ship building and creation of naval bases
6
Q
refrigerated ships
A
ships w/ a cold store that preserved foodstuffs
