Chuck Norris Fact:

“It takes Chuck Norris 20 minutes to watch 60 Minutes.”

The British Empire

Ba nuh…ba nuh…ba nuh

How Did England Get So Bloody Fabulous?

Industrial Revolution

No major political problems in England

No wars fought on English soil

What’s Wrong with the Rest of Europe? France, Germany,

Italy, Austria, Spain, Russia & the Netherlands are all dealing with some sort of Revolution

As a result, they are all in no place to challenge England

God Save the Queen Queen Victoria Reigned from 1837-

1901 Lead England to its

height of power and success

England became ENGLAND while she was queen

Fun Fact: Victoria wore black every day after her husband died…that was for 40 years

Obvious Fact: The Victorian Era in English history is named after her

In all honesty…black is more slimming…sorry Alby.

Rock the Vote…British Style

Which means doing it with bad teeth

The Reform Bill of 1832 begins the slow process for suffrage

Over about 75 years the percentage of voters went from 5% to 74%

Result: British people are happier

How to Dominate the World

England begins to create Dominions

These places are similar to colonies, but have more freedom

They give England a presence around the world

They help to make England rich & powerful

Lasers! You need frickin’

lasers!

Canada, Eh The British have

owned Canada for a long time

Canada was established with two provinces Upper (English) Lower (French)

In 1839, Lord Durham reunited Canada

British Immigration increased and Canada became a Dominion

Believe it or not…this is the REAL Canadian Flag

Everything’s Better Down Under

England has a Penal System in Australia starting in 1788

A Penal Colony is a place to send criminals

subliminal message DON’T GO TO AUSTRALIA…They Are All CRIMINALS…AAAHHHHHHHHHHHH

John MacArthur discovers the value of Sheep Herding Australia is suddenly

profitable Australia becomes a

Dominion

I just crapped my

pants

Where is New Zealand?

New Zealand is near Australia They have Hobbits

there, or so I’ve heard New Zealand was first

inhabited by Maoris, Escaped Convicts and Missionaries Problems arose

England annexed New Zealand and it too became a Dominion

I need a pedicur

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That guy looks like me…weird

One eyed Willie?

I feel out of focus

Ireland Gets Unlucky

This is a different situation than the others

Irish vs. English English use political &

religious issues to control the Irish

Irish suffer the potato famine

Ireland struggles with England well into the 1900’s

I can’t quite see…can

someone help me get my

glasses out of my butt?

South Africa British vs. Dutch British win the

Boer War Diamonds & Gold

This is also a prime location

South Africa becomes a dominion

Egypt & the Suez Canal

Egyptians are building the Suez Canal to connect the Mediterranean with the Indian Ocean

The British cannot allow this to escape them

Egypt becomes a dominion

India: The Jewel of the Crown

India is great for Tea and Opium

The Raj: 1757 – 1947 India is another prime

location for trade & the ability to make money

India is a dominion

The British in India

Helped India unite Helped India

Modernize

Racism caused constant trouble

Religious implications Sepoy Mutiny

The Good

The Not So Good

Britain’s Effect on the World

Showed other European nations a new way to make money in the Industrial Age

This will lead to all the nations of Europe pushing for Imperialism

Moment of ZenNo wait! I

know this hot squirrel with these odd…aaahhhh!