The british empire

The British Empire

By SofieFrantzen
  • First attempt of colonization
    Sep 3, 1578

    First attempt of colonization

    Elisabeth sends out Humphrey Gilbert for overseas discovery and exploration.
  • The colonization begins

    The colonization begins

    Gilbert tries again after his first attempt was abborted.
  • Gilbert dies

    Gilbert dies

    Gilbert passes away and his half brother takes over the mission.

  • First colony in America, VA

  • British East India Company - went from trading to ruling

  • British monopoly on trade with the British colonies in America

  • The British Empire begins to take shape

    The British Empire begins to take shape

    In the early 17th century, the british empire establishe colonies in 13 states. These states where Delaware, Pennsulvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts Bay, Maryland, South Carolina, new Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina and Rhode Island.

  • Opium prohibition

    Trading between China and India
  • The British East Indian Company

    The British East Indian Company

    The idea of having colonies in India was mainly to gain more land and to be able to establishe companies over there.
    The company was later taken over by the British Government.
    They whent to India for two reasons. 1) Raw materials. 2) Consumers (300 million population)
  • Consequences of the British colonies

    Consequences of the British colonies

    Benefits:
    - Modern goods
    - Modern transportation
    - Education increases
    - Healt care increases
    - Protection
    - The British controlles the government/economy
    - Indians were seen as "half" citizens
  • The British Empire at its heighest

    The British Empire at its heighest

    The British Empire was at its heighest from 1800-1900. It was the largest empire in history an held a sway over about 458 million people.

  • Indian Mutinity - direct control with India

    1857-1858
  • New rule in India

    New rule in India

    The Company controlled and made rules in all of India. This rule was called the Raj and was not well received.

  • Indian National Congress

  • Mahatma Gandhi

    The Voice for the INC. Didn't believe in weapons and fighting. Thought that non violence was the way to get out of the supression.

  • Empire at its hight

    458 million people
  • End of the colonies

    End of the colonies

    When the second world war broke out the British Empires colonies started fading. The colonies started immigrating into Britain and the economy wasn't what it used to be.

  • India made independent

    Divided into to lands. Pakistan and India

  • The British claimed a rock in the Atlantic Ocean

  • The end of the Empire

    The end of the Empire

    The end of the Empire was when a deal was reached with Hong Kong