Formative Assessment 2021-2022 Name Year 9 Sec: A/B/C/D Date: Total Marks: 20 I. Identify and label each image. Choose any two and explain how did it affect The British Empire? [6] Image Label Describe 1. Central Bank of UK The Central Bank of the UK or the Bank of England was founded in 1694 and was incorporated by the parliament to raise funds for the purpose of going to war with France and colonizing other nations. a. 2. British Ships and Colonization: b. 3. Factories and the Industrial Revolution c. The British had a strong navy which allowed them to conquer and colonize different nations. 4. The Union Jack II. a. What reasons can you give for Britain acquiring an overseas empire? Give at least 4 reasons. [2] Overpopulation, trade, availability of raw materials, and Famine. b. To whom did the part of the British Empire provide land for settlements? Why? [2] They sent convicts to reduce the criminal population in Britain and forced them to do labor to gain a profit. They sent merchants, traders, and businessmen to extract raw materials from the colonies and make a profit. They sent soldiers and their families to fortify their control over the colonies. III a. Match the following [5] Column A Column B Answer 1) Maoris A) A government formed by the people of Ireland to petition 1C for self-government against the British 2) ANC B) Non-white people who lived in white colonies and had no 2D right to vote 3) Aborigines C) The native people of New Zealand 3E 4) Second class-citizens D) Was an organization formed before WWI in Africa to 4B combat civil rights issues 5) Home rule E) The original inhabitants of Australia b. Life under the British flag was not always so rosy. Explain 5A [3] Non-Britons in the colonized land were forced to work in plantations or mines and were subjected to harsh labor with little to no rights. If you were a Briton you would have to suffer the spread of disease and famine in Britain and if you migrated to a colony you would suffer from lack of development and resources. IV. a. To maintain the industrial growth Britain required raw materials for its growing factories, one of the major raw materials was cotton. From where did they import it? Circle all that apply. a. Japan b. China c. Egypt d. Africa e. United States b. Britain was a major producer of ………… by the mid-19th century. [1] a. Raw materials b. Finished goods c. Chocolate d. Tea c. When and where was Berlin conference held? a. 1784, Germany b. 1688, France c. 1884, Berlin d. 1886, Spain [1]