the process by which colonies of the British Empire gradually achieved independence from Britain during the course of the 20th century

a person who wants their country to be politically independent

an act of rising up against rulers or authority

The end of the British Empire in the 20th century

History

The arrival of the Vikings

The Danish conquest

The Norman conquest (1066)

Angevin Empire

The Hundred Years' War

Impact of conquest and settlement on medieval Britain

The colonisation of North America

The Transatlantic Slave Trade

The War of Independence

Huguenot migration

Ulster Plantations and Highland Clearances

Factors causing westward migration

The origins of British rule in India

The Indian Rebellion

The impact of British rule in India

The scramble for Africa

Cecil Rhodes and the Boer War

What sources can tell us about the expansion of Empire

Irish migration to Britain in the 19th century

Jewish migration to Britain in the 19th and 20th centuries

Movement within the British Empire

The impact of imperial propaganda in the 19th century

The impact of the World Wars on migration to and from Britain

Impact of empire on migration in and out of Britain

Post war migration to Britain: The Windrush generation

Post war migration to Britain: Migration from East Africa

Post war migration to Britain: The Falklands

The impact of the EU on migrant experiences in Britain

Experience of post-WW2 migrants in Britain

In this unit, pupils learn about a theme in British history over a period of roughly 1000 years. They examine this theme, analysing the impact it had in Medieval, Early Modern, Industrial and Modern Britain, with a particular focus on change and continuity.

Thematic Studies

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

the belief that a nation should have sovereignty over its own affairs

the division of one thing into many different parts

the process by which colonies of European empires achieved independence

the process of gaining control over other countries and their resources

Which of the following is the best definition of decolonisation?

What is the word for a person who wants their country to be politically independent?

The involvement of France and the Soviet Union.

The involvement of the US and the Soviet Union. 

What led to Britain withdrawing from the Suez Canal?

Who won an election in 1951 despite being in prison?

For how long did the Mau Mau Rebellion last?

The independent state of Ghana was formed.

Put the following events in chronological order.

What was the cause of significant migration from Ireland to Britain in the 19th century?

Why did some Indian lascars migrate to Britain in the 19th century?

What negative experiences did some migrants to Britain have to suffer?

In 1290, what group of migrants were expelled from England?

What word means treating people badly because of their ethnicity, religion, political beliefs or identity?

Which colonies did some British citizens migrate to during the 19th and early 20th centuries?

Starter Quiz

What was the cause of significant migration from Ireland to Britain in the 19th century?