merchants are people whose job is to buy and sell goods

when countries try to achieve their foreign policy aims by using the threat of military force, this is called gunboat diplomacy

a treaty is a written agreement between two or more countries, approved and signed by their leaders

Gunboat diplomacy and the British Empire in East Asia

History

In this unit, pupils studied the changes within the British Empire during its height. In 'Interpreting the British Empire: how has it been commemorated and contested?' pupils shift focus to how the Empire is interpreted today, looking at different perspectives on how it has been commemorated and contested.

In 'The Industrial Revolution: did industrialisation revolutionise people's lives?' pupils examined how industrialisation transformed lives, the empire and its global influence. In this unit, pupils look at the transformation of the British Empire during the height of the industrial period.

In this unit, pupils learn about how the British Empire changed in the mid-nineteenth century. They examine the British Empire in India, Jamaica, East Asia, and Africa and evaluate the extent to which it was transformed during this period.

The British Empire: how far was it transformed in the mid-nineteenth century?

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

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

countries which are ruled by another country

made up of areas heavily under the influence of a particular country

the control of one country over others and the extension of its rule

using the threat of force to achieve foreign policy aims

Match up each of the keywords with their correct definitions.

Who ruled China at the start of the 19th century?

What was the main item sold by British merchants in China?

Write the missing word. British trade with the Qing Empire {{}} as a result of the Opium Wars.

Britain asked China to increase its trade in 1790

The Nemesis was more technologically advanced than Chinese ships

Britain gained official control over Hong Kong

the Chinese Maritime Customs Service was led by British officials

Which example best demonstrates British informal imperialism?

the Qing Emperor rejects Britain's offer to increase trade

Hong Kong officially becomes a British colony

Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.

Write the missing word (it starts ab). To {{}} something means to officially get rid of it.

Why was theft widespread in Jamaica in the early 1860s?

he participated in the Morant Bay Rebellion

he had no involvemnet in the Morant Bay Rebellion

Which statement about George William Gordon is most accurate?

Write the missing word. Jamaica became a {{}} Colony in 1866.

Identify which developments occurred in Jamaica in the years immediately after the Morant Bay Rebellion. 

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Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

Adult supervision required

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

Gunboat diplomacy and the British Empire in East Asia

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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