a person allowed by a government to attack and steal from ships at sea

a person who is made to work without pay for a set period of time

an economic practice of a country protecting their own trade and discouraging trade with rival nations

England's Empire at the beginning of the 'long eighteenth century'

History

In this unit pupils learnt about the reasons for Britain's imperial expansion. In 'The East India Company: when did Mughal authority collapse?' pupils return their focus to India to look at how the themes they examined in overview played out in one particular part of the growing British Empire.

In 'The Mughal Empire: how important was violence to the Mughal conquests in India?' pupils were prepared for later study of how the East India Company rose to prominence in the region. In this unit pupils scale switch to learn about the rise of the British Empire so that their return to looking at affairs in India is placed in context.

In this unit pupils develop overview knowledge of why the British Empire grew in the 17th and 18th centuries. They learn about the state of Britain's empire at the beginning and end of the 'long eighteenth century' before analysing differing historians' arguments about why it grew.

The British Empire: why did it grow in the 17th and 18th centuries?

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

What event marks the beginning of the "long 18th century" according to historians?

Which early English colony in America was established by the Virginia Company and became profitable through tobacco cultivation?

The East India Company was given permission by {{ }} to trade with India, which was then part of the Mughal Empire.

Which privateer turned plantation owner played a key role in early English colonization in the Caribbean?

The {{ }} Acts were a series of laws passed by the English government to promote English shipping and control colonial trade.

Which European country was a major rival to England in trade during the late 17th century, leading to three wars?

Mughal rule in India was __________ in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Which Mughal emperor was given the name 'the Great'?

Akbar marrying the King of Amber's daughter is an example of...

Which religion did the Mughal rulers of India follow?

Mughal emperors repeatedly relied upon {{ }} in their conquests.

Religious __________ and attempts to increase tax revenues were important aspects of Mughal governing policies.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

England's Empire at the beginning of the 'long eighteenth century'

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.