What was the British Empire?

When we infer, we ...

• make a guess because there is no way of knowing the answer

• use evidence and reasoning to give us ideas (conclusions)

• try to trick someone into believing us

• make a statement which is not clear, so that people can guess what we mean

An empire is ...

• a country which has been invaded by another country.

• a set of rules or laws which everyone has to follow.

• a group of countries ruled by a single government or country.

• a person who has a lot of power over lots of countries.

A colony is

• a country which is controlled by another country.

• a group of countries which are ruled by another country.

• a place where people go on holiday.

• a kind of space station which makes maps of the world.

Freedom is

• being made a slave and sent to another country to work for no money.

• a group of countries which were part of the British Empire.

• a group of people working together for the same cause.

• the right to be able to do, say, or think what you want.

The pink areas of the map show ...

• the countries which were part of the British Colony in 1886.

• the areas where apples were grown as cash crops in 1886.

• the countries which were part of the British Empire in 1886.

• the countries which played cricket as their national sport in 1886.

Fraternity means ...

• to invade other countries and take their land.

• to 'fret' (worry) about what is happening in another country.

• a group of people who have the same job or interest.

• a musical instrument which all people in the British Empire had to play.

A federation is ...

• a secret sign or picture on a map to show how people feel about the place.

• when the army of another country arrives and you must accept their ruler.

• a group of organisations, countries, or governments etc which has joined together.

• A set of rules or laws which must be followed.

At the bottom of the map...

• Britannia is sitting on top of the world to show who rules it.

• Atlas is going to throw Britannia off the world map.

• the words "Freedom, Fraternity, and Federation" illustrate the artist's political views.

• there is no Antarctica as the world was much warmer in 1886.

The British Empire was good because it helped the countries it colonised.

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