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What was the economic incentive behind the Second British Empire?
What was the economic incentive behind the Second British Empire?
- The need to acquire more agricultural land for British settlers
- The desire to establish military dominance in Asia and Africa
- The goal of creating a new colonial system based on mercantilist ideas
- The quest for new markets for international trade (correct)
What replaced the old colonial system in the Second British Empire?
What replaced the old colonial system in the Second British Empire?
- Colonial expansionism
- Imperialistic policies
- Free trade (correct)
- Mercantilist ideas of protected commerce
In which century did the Second British Empire reach its apex?
In which century did the Second British Empire reach its apex?
- The 16th century
- The 17th century
- The 18th century
- The 19th century (correct)
What factor eventually weakened the power of the British empire?
What factor eventually weakened the power of the British empire?
What transformation occurred in the British economy as a result of the Industrial Revolution?
What transformation occurred in the British economy as a result of the Industrial Revolution?
What was the primary focus of the Second British Empire in terms of geographical expansion?
What was the primary focus of the Second British Empire in terms of geographical expansion?
What was the purpose of the English East India Company's trading posts in Surat and Madras?
What was the purpose of the English East India Company's trading posts in Surat and Madras?
In what year did the English East India Company establish a new factory in Calcutta?
In what year did the English East India Company establish a new factory in Calcutta?
What event prompted the East India Company to enter more directly into politics in India?
What event prompted the East India Company to enter more directly into politics in India?
What was the outcome of the Battle of Plassey in June 1757?
What was the outcome of the Battle of Plassey in June 1757?
What drove the increased British interest in Australia in the late 1700s?
What drove the increased British interest in Australia in the late 1700s?
What role did Captain James Cook play in increasing British interest in Australia?
What role did Captain James Cook play in increasing British interest in Australia?
What was the main reason for dispatching a British fleet to Botany Bay in 1788?
What was the main reason for dispatching a British fleet to Botany Bay in 1788?
What was the primary composition of the British fleet dispatched to Botany Bay in 1788?
What was the primary composition of the British fleet dispatched to Botany Bay in 1788?
Which factor contributed to Australia becoming important to the British in the late 1700s?
Which factor contributed to Australia becoming important to the British in the late 1700s?
