India: *expand empire and was located in a very good spot geographically *'Jewel in the Crown'
Sepoy Mutiny: *1857 rebellion between the Indain and the British- the reason being that the British government used pig and cow grease for their artillery
Gandhi: *peaceful resistance *famous for hunger strike and the salt march- where the protest was to create their own salt *unites Hindus and Muslims against the British *1947-India became independent
Egypt: *quick route into Africa *Suez Canal connected Asia and Europe *trade East to West without going around Cape of Hope
Boer War: *between the Boers (dutch settlers) and British Empire because of gold in the Transvaal *1880-1881 and 1899-1902
Britain obtaining South Africa: *gold and diamonds and resources *it obtained the Orange Free State
"The Sun Never Sets on the British Empire": *much land and territory around the world
India:
*expand empire and was located in a very good spot geographically
*'Jewel in the Crown'
Sepoy Mutiny:
*1857 rebellion between the Indain and the British- the reason being that the British government used pig and cow grease for their artillery
Gandhi:
*peaceful resistance
*famous for hunger strike and the salt march- where the protest was to create their own salt
*unites Hindus and Muslims against the British
*1947-India became independent
Egypt:
*quick route into Africa
*Suez Canal connected Asia and Europe
*trade East to West without going around Cape of Hope
Boer War:
*between the Boers (dutch settlers) and British Empire because of gold in the Transvaal
*1880-1881 and 1899-1902
Britain obtaining South Africa:
*gold and diamonds and resources
*it obtained the Orange Free State
"The Sun Never Sets on the British Empire":
*much land and territory around the world