Chapter 1: The British Empire

Vocabulary flashcards covering the British Empire, diaspora states, and contemporary European empires based on Chapter 1.

Second British Empire

The phase of the British Empire depicted at its territorial height, ruling directly or indirectly over a very large population.

British diaspora countries

Countries established through British expansion, specifically including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.

The United States

A state that waged the War of Independence to break free from the British Empire during roughly the first British Empire.

Contemporary European Empires

Other empires existing during the same period as the British Empire, including the French Empire, German Empire, Dutch Empire, and Belgian Empire.

Causes and Justifications

The two primary concepts analyzed when discussing empire building, distinguishing why empires expand from how people justify that expansion.