The British empire

Question 1

How many aboriginal people do we think lived in Australia

Answer 1

1 Million

Question 2

what punishment were British convicts given from the 18th Century

Answer 2

Sent to British colonies as indentured labourers

Question 3

For most of the 18th century which was the main colony convicts were sent to

Answer 3

13 colonies in North America

Question 4

What is the name given to the type of colonialism the british carried out in Australia

Answer 4

Settler colonism

Question 5

what did the British government want settlers in Australia to do

Answer 5

Set up a new British government

Question 6

How did British settlers make money in Australia

Answer 6

Sheep farming

Question 7

What impact did the settler colonism have on the aboriginal people

Answer 7

Huge numbers of Aboriginies were killed fighting and by disease

Question 8

What did aboriginal people do in response to this colonism

Answer 8

Fought back to defend there land

Question 9

Who did the p

Question 10

Who did general George author declare were. enemies of the British

Answer 10

the palawa people in Tasmania

Question 11

What did the general do to the British in palawa.

Answer 11

force them to live on reserves on island

Question 12

WHY WAS MATHINNA TAKEN FROM HER PARENTS TOM LIVE WITH BRITISH SCHOOLTEACHER

Answer 12

SO SHE COULD BE EDUCATED THE BRITISH WAYS

Question 13

How did mathna respond when she was forced to live in a reserve for aborigines at the age of 16

Answer 13

she struggled to fin

Question 14

Why did more British people move to Australia in 1840

Answer 14

gold was discoverd

Question 15

How were the colonies of Australia governed inn the second half of the 19th century

Answer 15

The six colonies were given freedom to govern themselves

Question 16

Which empire ruled India before British colonialism

Answer 16

The Mughal empire

Question 17

Who started the British colonoism of India

Answer 17

the east India company

Question 18

why did the strength of the Mughal empire being to decline in the 18th century

Answer 18

It was invaded by the north Persians

Question 19

How did the east India company gain control of part in India

Answer 19

It deafeated local ruler or forced them to work for the company

Question 20

How did the east India company make money fro. India

Answer 20

stealing coins gold and jewels, taxing people and taking land

Question 21

How much money did the east India company send back to Britain each year

Answer 21

18 million pounds

Question 22

How did the east India company destroy bengals textiles industries

Answer 22

Looms were Broken and weavers thumbs were Broken

Question 23

Why British ideas did the governor genarels of the east India company try to introduce into India

Answer 23

English language, transport and christianity

Question 24

In 1848, what did a new law say would happen if an idian ruler died without heirs

Answer 24

There land would be taken by the East India company

Question 25

Which queen of Jhansi joined the Indian rebellion against the British rule in 1857

Answer 25

Rani Lakshimbai

Question 26

How did British colonist in india change after the rebellion of 1857

Answer 26

The rule of the eic was changed to the crown rule

Question 27

How many British officials moved to idea to rule the 300 million people living there

Answer 27

5,000

Question 28

Who became known as the empress of India

Answer 28

Quen victoria

Question 29

What contributed to famines in India during the period of crown rile

Answer 29

farmers were forced to grow crops for profit rather than to feed themselves

Question 30

How did the people in idea resist the British colonist in the period if the crown rule

Answer 30

The indigo revolt and self help movement

Question 31

When did the British start trying to rule Ireland directly

Answer 31

16th century

Question 32

What did the Tudor monarchs encourage protestants in england and Scotland to do

Answer 32

Move to Ireland and take land

Question 33

what was the name given to the small group of protestants who controlled m most go the Irish politic

Answer 33

Protestant ascendancy

Question 34

How did the way Ireland was rule change in 1801

Answer 34

It became part of the United Kingdom

Question 35

What were Irish people able to do once Ireland became part of there uk

Answer 35

vote mps to sit in parlient

Question 36

Who was banned from being an mp intill 1828

Answer 36

Irish catholics

Question 37

What did many Irish people start to demand during the 19th century

Answer 37

Home rule

Question 38

how many people died in Ireland due to the global famine

Answer 38

1 million

Question 39

What did the British introduce to attempt civilise the Irish society

Answer 39

British sports

Question 40

How did Irish people resist the introduction to British sports

Answer 40

They promoted traditional Irish sports

Question 41

Which colony did some Irish people travel to in search for opportune

Answer 41

Australia

Question 42

Which Irish mp criticised colonmiams but also became a colonial governor in another country

Answer 42

John-pope hennesy