History
Storyboard Text
- The British Empire began in the late 1500s under Queen Elizabeth I.
- The people colonised by the British had British laws and customs imposed upon them, lost their ability to govern themselves and were, in many cases, violently oppressed.
- Britain decided to build an empire for several reasons. To gain more money, to gain more power and to spread Christianity and British ways of life
- Hello, I heard that you have very good land and resources can we make a deal?
- The indigenous people in the new colonies were presented to the British public as ‘uncivilised’, because their way of living was different from that of people in Europe.
- Sure!
- *Whispering* Were they the Empire who were Uncivilised?
- The first English colonies in the Caribbean were founded in the 1620s. Colonialisation of St Kitts began in 1623 and then expanded to islands including Barbados and Antigua.
- You three are doing very well with learning how to speak English keep it up!
- The 18th Century saw the European empires looking to expand their influence and power in world affairs.#160;The first British colony in what is now known as the United States was in Jamestown Virginia in 1607. Prior to colonialization#160;the land belonged to the Native Americans.#160;
- These rules in this colony has been really bad after the Britains came
- Many people living in British colonies faced political and economic inequality and the decline of their culture and religion.
- Yes, i hope it ends soon.
- After the World War One it became increasingly difficult for Britain to hold on to the Empire. It became clear that#160;Britain could no longer afford an empire.
- We have to end this Empire because so many countries have gained independence and we can not maintain our empire anymore.
Over 30 Million Storyboards Created
No Downloads, No Credit Card, and No Login Needed to Try!
