Brain Pop British Empire Imperialism

What is an Empire?

• A tall building in New York

• A large evil group that likes to strike back

• A state that accumulates lands beyond its borders

• The type of Governments they used in Asia

When a country acquires a new territory, it gains control of that land's ___________________.

• money problems

• food source

• military bases

• natural resources

What are colonies?

• settlements of their own citizens

• nickname for states

• where bees live

• places by the beach

European Powers aimed to establish the biggest and most powerful ________________.

• Army

• Navy

• Empire

• Kingdom

In North America various Indian Tribes were forced off their______________?

• Horses

• Land

• Walking Trails

• Burial Grounds

What was the East India Trading Company?

• A famous restaurant in India

• A fake factory working for India

• A private company with close ties to the British Crown

• A name for an American Business

In 1783 American colonists won their __________________?

• money back

• land back

• independence

• rights back

After defeating Napoleon's French Army in 1815, Great Britain became the world's only ___________________.

• fighting Country

• Superpower

• Imperialistic ruler

• undefeated navy

The British claimed Australia at first as a penal colony, a place to send _______________.

• prisoners

• people who wanted religious freedom

• sailors and exploreres

• kids who misbehave

When did Great Britain take direct control of Inia?

• 1885

• 1805

• 1828

• 1858