British Empire Introduction

When did the British Empire begin?

• Late 1500s

• 1783

• 1880s

• 1700s

In 1585 Queen ___________ was the 1st monarch to permit setting up a colony.

The first attempt to set up a colony was at _____________

• Roanoke Island

• Georgetown

• Jamestown

• Ohio

The colony at Roanoke Island was ​ __________ and the settlers abandoned the land in 1590

• not successful

• successful

The first successful colony was set up in __________, in 1607

• Georgetown

• Jamestown

• Tazmania

• India

The British decided to build an empire because

• They preferred the weather in the colonies

• They wanted money, power, resources and more land

• They wanted to share their resources with the colonies

• They wanted to find out about other cultures and civilizations

The British Empire existed for nearly _____ years.

• 300

• 400

• 50

• a century

Initially, the British established ​___ colonies​ in ​ __________

• 13 .....India

• 13 ........ North America

• 13 ......... Africa

The first British colonies were ______ to remain under British ______ and wanted to be __________.

• happy ......rule........independent

• not happy .........rule........independent

• happy.....rule......colonies

The first 13 colonies started war against England in 1775 and declared themselves free on

• 5 July 1780

• 4 July 1776

• 4 July 1783

• 4 July 1775