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
- England was one of the richest territories
- 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
- Causes
- 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'
- Colonies being set up in Central America
- 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
- Causes
- 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
- India was a important colony for Britain
- Events
- Viking Raids
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