adapted and shaped in such a way as to exhibit English characteristics

building projects that help enable travel and communication within a country, for example, roads, railways, etc.

waterways enabling crop growth in areas where beforehand it was not possible

the ways of behaving and societal rules that a group of people follow

ruling in a non-democratic way, often enforcing the law through violence

The impact of British rule in India

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 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

The end of the British Empire in the 20th century

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Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.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

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Which word describes being adapted and shaped in such a way as to exhibit English characteristics?

Which word describes the ways of behaving and societal rules that a group of people follow?

Complete the sentence: By 1876, Queen Victoria was declared __________, ruling with the help of a viceroy and anglicised Indian elite.

poor conditions for Indians compared to Britons

poor conditions for Britons compared to Indians

brutal treatment of anyone who disagreed with Britain

Which of the following led to growing dissatisfaction among the Indian population towards British rule?

infrastructure development and modernisation efforts

laid the groundwork for India's economic and social progress

exploitation of the country’s natural resources

Match the evidence to the interpretation of British rule in India.

By establishing factories across India, Britain produced which of the following products?

Which word describes a colony administered by the British government within the British Empire?

Complete the sentence: The Indian {{}} took place in 1857 and represented a serious challenge to British rule.

the introduction of the 'doctrine of lapse'

the introduction of the new Enfield rifle 

What was the catalyst for the War of Independence?

The sepoys' rebellion were brutally suppressed.

The sepoys’ discontent reached its peak.

A group of sepoys shot dead several British officers.

A group of British officers shot dead several sepoys.

the deaths of 200 British women and children

the deaths of 200 Indian women and children

led to the deployment of 70 000 additional British troops

led to the deployment of 70 000 additional Indian troops

What were the impacts of the Bibighar Massacre?

The British state took over the running of India from the EIC.

A viceroy was appointed to rule over India.

Put the following events in chronological order.

The impact of British rule in India

Lesson outcome

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