The British and the World by Jákup Michaelsen https://padlet.com/engelsk/u2qr138thzp9 SRP7 en-us 2019-08-29 11:59:34 UTC 2026-03-18 01:46:37 UTC hello@padlet.com engelsk https://padlet.com/engelsk/u2qr138thzp9/wish/378231903 2019-08-29 11:59:34 UTC https://padlet.com/engelsk/u2qr138thzp9/wish/378231903 Joseph Chamberlain: "The True Conception of Empire" (1897) engelsk https://padlet.com/engelsk/u2qr138thzp9/wish/378231908 The colonial secretary in the Conservative cabinet of Lord Salisbury, Joseph Chamberlain (1836-1914) addressed the annual dinner of the Royal Colonial Institute in March 1897. In his speech, he presented a defense of the British Empire as an evolving mission of civilization that had become an obligation of the British nation to humanity rather than a project of selfish plunder.

Instructions
  1. Read for comprehension
  2. Add definitions for challenging words
  3. Then add a heading for each paragraph
Post-reading questions
  1. What is/was "the Royal Colonial Institute"?
  2. What is a "British protectorate"?
  3. What are Chamberlain's views on the English and on white/black colonies?
  4. What is Pax Britannica?
  5. What does "Greater Britain" refer to?
  6. What's the deal with the eggs? 
  7. What are the 3 stages of the British Empire?
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