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What was a benefit of the British Empire for British firms?
What was a benefit of the British Empire for British firms?
- They could sell clothes and machines to the colonies (correct)
- They could sell goods to European countries
- They could export goods to Britain's colonies
- They could buy raw materials from other countries
Why did the British Empire restrict trade with other countries?
Why did the British Empire restrict trade with other countries?
- To protect British trade from foreign competitors (correct)
- To reduce British profits from trade
- To promote free trade
- To help other countries develop their industries
What was the role of the East India Company?
What was the role of the East India Company?
- It supplied Britain with raw cotton (correct)
- It imported goods from other European countries
- It sold British goods to India
- It exported Indian goods to other countries
How did Britain 'finish' raw materials?
How did Britain 'finish' raw materials?
What was a positive impact of British rule on the colonies?
What was a positive impact of British rule on the colonies?
What proportion of the world's population did the British Empire rule by 1900?
What proportion of the world's population did the British Empire rule by 1900?
What was one of the problems of the British Empire?
What was one of the problems of the British Empire?
What was invented to power factories during the Industrial Revolution?
What was invented to power factories during the Industrial Revolution?
What percentage of the British population lived in towns in 1850?
What percentage of the British population lived in towns in 1850?
What was the result of the increased production of farming during the agricultural revolution?
What was the result of the increased production of farming during the agricultural revolution?
What was a potential alternative use for the defensive standing army capital?
What was a potential alternative use for the defensive standing army capital?
Which country eventually overtook Britain as the top industrial nation?
Which country eventually overtook Britain as the top industrial nation?
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