Explain how and why Britain acquired an empire
The Britih began to eitabliih oeerieai coloniei in the 16th century. By 1783 Britain ha a large
empire, with coloniei in America an the Weit In iei. Thii 'frit Britih mpire' came to en afer the
American Reeoluton. oweeer, in the 19th century, the Britih built a iecon worl wi e empire,
baie on Britih iea-power, In ia, an huge conqueiti in Africa. The 'Whig' hiitoriani regar e the
mpire ai the eieree reiult of Britain'i technological, an moral, iuperiority. They were prou
that 'a imall king om' ha amaiie iuch a huge empire.
Map the extent of the empire an the tra e routei
The Britih began to eitabliih oeerieai coloniei in the 16th century. By 1783 Britain ha a large
empire, with coloniei in America an the Weit In iei. Thii 'frit Britih mpire' came to en afer the
American Reeoluton. oweeer, in the 19th century, the Britih built a iecon worl wi e empire,
baie on Britih iea-power, In ia, an huge conqueiti in Africa. The 'Whig' hiitoriani regar e the
mpire ai the eieree reiult of Britain'i technological, an moral, iuperiority. They were prou
that 'a imall king om' ha amaiie iuch a huge empire.
Map the extent of the empire an the tra e routei
