something may be described as transformed if it changes significantly

Transformation in the British Empire

History

In this unit, pupils studied the changes within the British Empire during its height. In 'Interpreting the British Empire: how has it been commemorated and contested?' pupils shift focus to how the Empire is interpreted today, looking at different perspectives on how it has been commemorated and contested.

In 'The Industrial Revolution: did industrialisation revolutionise people's lives?' pupils examined how industrialisation transformed lives, the empire and its global influence. In this unit, pupils look at the transformation of the British Empire during the height of the industrial period.

In this unit, pupils learn about how the British Empire changed in the mid-nineteenth century. They examine the British Empire in India, Jamaica, East Asia, and Africa and evaluate the extent to which it was transformed during this period.

The British Empire: how far was it transformed in the mid-nineteenth century?

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

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

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Write the missing word. Something may be described as {{}} if it has changed significantly.

Write the missing word. Britain had a {{}} empire, with colonies on every inhabited continent.

Jamaica went from being a Crown Colony to being self-governing

Jamaica went from EIC rule to being self-governing

Jamaica went from being self-governing to being a Crown Colony

How did government in Jamaica change duirng the 1860s?

Where did the Opium Wars help extend Britain's informal empire to?

Social Darwinism was used to argue Britain was superior to others

Social Darwinism was used to argue Britain was inferior to others

Social Darwinism was used to argue Britain was equal to others

The British Empire always remained the same.

The British Empire was ruled differently in different colonies.

The British Empire grew smaller during the 19th century. 

What were the people who travelled to other countries to spread Christianity called?

Which colonies became part of the British Empire during the Scramble for Africa?

it did not have any African colonies at this time

Where were most of Britain's African colonies located in the early 19th century?

What type of items from West Africa was Britain interested in trading for?

During the Scramble for Africa, who did Britain compete with to colonise Africa?

British merchants travel to Africa to participate in the slave trade

Britain abolishes the slave trade in its empire

Britain establishes a colony for former enslaved people at Sierra Leone

British army massacred by the Assante Empire

New weapons like the maxim machine gun developed

Britain colonises large areas of the African interior in West Africa

Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.

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Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Transformation in the British Empire

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.