Year 9 The British Empire Learning Review

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Across
  1. 2. An addictive drug traded by the British in China.
  2. 6. The name of a famous British monarch who first encouraged the growth of the British empire.
  3. 11. The religion the British aimed to spread across the British Empire
  4. 13. Land which has been conquered by a country and is now ruled over and governed by it.
  5. 14. The country known to be the 'jewel in the crown' of Britain's empire.
  6. 15. A country which Britain once used to send its criminals to as a punishment.
  7. 17. A type of smooth and strong cloth/material which became a popular resource to be traded from Asia.
Down
  1. 1. Beginning with an 'e', a verb which means to take advantage of someone or something.
  2. 3. The term to describe the opinion or point of view of a historian about the past.
  3. 4. A term which means 'better than' which describes the attitude of the British and their government during the time of the British empire.
  4. 5. The name of the well designed, large and well protected ships used to explore new lands by the British.
  5. 7. This is the term used to describe a type of evidence which was produced during the time of an event. E.g. a letter, painting, diary etc.
  6. 8. Beginning with the letter 'C', the term which meant to take over, control and populate another country.
  7. 9. The British built thousands of km of this in India to support its trade.
  8. 10. The discovery of these precious stones were one reason for the British expanding their empire in Africa.
  9. 12. A sweet crop which could be grown in the Caribbean Islands by African slaves.
  10. 16. The discovery of this important natural resource meant Britain and other European countries wanted a bigger empire in the Middle East.