Great Britain’s foreign policy
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Find British colonies on a map (India, Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya, Canada, Australia) and group them by continent.
Asia – India; Africa – Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya; North America – Canada; Australia.
2
Tabulate Britain’s three agreements of 1902–1907 with dates and partners.
1902 – Japan; 1904 – France; 1907 – Russia.
3
Write 4–5 sentences on how the great powers’ division of the world affected international relations.
Rivalry grew, alliances formed, an arms race began and colonised peoples fell into dependence.
4
Calculate: the Suez Canal opened in 1869 and Britain bought its shares in 1875. How many years passed in between?
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