Empire and Migration (792AD to Present Day) - Economic Factors for the British Empire

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  • Empire - Economic Factors
    • Viking Raids
      • Causes
        • England was one of the richest territories
          • Monasteries filled with valuable goods
        • Viking tradition
          • Younger siblings had to find their own land
        • Where Vikings lived
          • Not enough fertile land in Scandinavia
      • Consequence
        • Short Term - Loss of gold, animals and slaves
        • Long Term - Encouraged Vikings to settle in England
          • York was a Viking town
        • Long Term - Encouraged Vikings to invade England
      • Events
        • 793AD - First raid on Lindisfarne
        • Vikings raided English monasteries for wealth
          • 793AD - First raid on Lindisfarne
    • Slave Trade
      • Causes
        • Colonies being set up in Central America
          • Needed labour to produce raw goods
        • Loss of 100 Years War
          • Made England look to the 'New War'
      • Consequence
        • Short Term - Gave England £80 Million
        • Short Term - Set up ports across the West coast of Africa + East coast of America
        • Long Term - Gave Britain new colonies in Africa + America that would be influenced
      • Events
        • Slave Trade started in 15th century
        • Slavery abolished in 1833
    • Seuz Canal
      • Events
        • In 1875 Britain was buying shares of the Canal
        • Egyptian government was financially weak
          • Britain gave money in return for control of trade, railways, post offices and ports
      • Consequence
        • Short Term - Egypt under British control by 1882
        • Long Term - Britain had a monopoly of trading routes from East to Europe
        • Long Term - Egyptians did not want control from the British
      • Causes
        • India was a important colony for Britain
          • Canal would give Britain greater profits
        • France & Egypt building a new canal in Egypt
          • Allowed better access to Asia from Europe

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