What was the British Empire?

1. What was the British Empire? The British Empire owned a third of the world. The sailors brought in different goods from around the world .

2. Ships in the British empire • Ships were improved. • In the British Empire ships were useful for trade • increase in the ship building industry. • Also the ships changed during the British Empire. • This led to deliver more goods from other countries.

3. Big ships around the world • Ships Looked threatening • Ships were not invited • Carried large amounts of goods. • Slaves were loaded on these ships.

4. The Third Voyage • It was important to sail through the Pacific Ocean. • His third and final voyage was the time of his death in 1776. • On his third voyage he sailed on a new ship called the Discovery. • They sailed from the east.

5. The Side For The side for the agreement of Captain Cook.

6. Captain James Cook The Navigator • Cook was born on the 27th of October 1728 in a cottage • Captain Cook was a great explorer • He exported goods from other countries and brought them to Britain • He discovered new countries • He died when he was 51

7. The side against The disagreement of captain Cook.

8. Captain Cook • Captain Cook used to buy things from the poor and sell them. • Captain Cook murdered Dr. Hawkesworth.

9. Products shipped to England • ,British trade • export of wool and woollen cloth • import wines silks and spices. • Shipping routes opened • Africa,America and Asia • British ships carried half world’s sea trade.

10. British Trade’s Worth • World-wide commerce • 1700,imports worth 6 million • Exports worth 6 .5 million • 1800,imports worth 28 . 3 million • Exports worth 40 .8 million

11. BAD POINTS!!!! Made people poorer Unevenly distributed Groups desperately poor