british empire

BRITISH EMPIRE       

1. was the biggest empire in the world

2. had colonies in every continent

3. britain's colonisation began in the late 16th century

4. by the late 1960s the majority of the British territories were independent.
it was the end of the British Empire!

5. many people left Britain and went to live in the colonies.




1. they had to work long hours.

2. they imported raw materials made them manufactured goods

3. they didn't earn a lot of money.

4. there were often ribellions in the colonies

5. many people died in the oppression



GANDHI




 in India one local leader,
Gandhi became very famous for his peaceful protest
against Britain.

brought the attention of the world to the oppression and injustice
of the British occupation of India.



THE COMMONWEALTH 

IS A TRADITIONAL ENGLISH TEAM FOR A POLITICAL COMMUNITY FOUNDED FOR THE COMMON GOOD. 










by Chiara, Elena, Sabrina, Giulia e Martina A.