the process by which we analyse and explain past events

a term used to describe a source's background; its nature, origin and purpose

What sources can tell us about the expansion of Empire

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

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Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.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

Which word describes the process by which we analyse and explain past events?

Which term is used to describe a source's background?

show popular styles of drawing at the time

provide insights into the political, social and economic landscape at the time

depict the activities and impacts of the empire's expansion

show popular magazines and newspapers at the time

Why are contemporary cartoons useful sources for a historian studying the expansion of the British Empire?

Complete the sentence: Some historians argue that the expansion of empire did have some {{}} impacts, particularly in India.

What type of source is it, e.g. cartoon, newspaper article, letter?

In what historical context was it created?

Why was the source created, for what audience?

Match each element of source provenance with the correct description.

infrastructure and administrative development in the colonies

exploitation and mistreatment of indigenous populations

Which of the following examples would a historian who is presenting a negative view of empire point to?

Which word describes the British colony in southern Africa?

Which word describes a member of the Dutch population which settled in southern Africa in the late 17th century?

Why did Britain invade parts of southern Africa between 1860 and 1890?

concentration camps to detain Boer civilians

justified their invasion using Social Darwinism

Which of the following were tactics used by the British against the Boers?

Which treaty was passed in 1902 to end the Boer Wars?

the provision of free and compulsory education

the introduction of the National Health Service (NHS) 

the establishment of a national health insurance system

the provision of free university tuition for all

Which of these social reforms were introduced following the Boer Wars?

Starter Quiz