The British Empire definitions Flashcards
Learn them! (7 cards)
1
Q
What is a colony?
A
A country or area politically
under control of another
2
Q
What was a sepoy?
A
An Indian Soldier who fights in
the British Army
3
Q
What were the slave codes?
A
Rules and laws introduced in
Barbados to control enslaved
people
4
Q
What is a Raj?
A
The name given to India during
the rule of the British Empire
5
Q
What was a penal colony?
A
A place that Britain sent criminals to, like Australia
6
Q
What was the EIC?
A
The trading company who initially took control of India
7
Q
What is a plantation?
A
A large farming estate
