Question

2. Read the text again and answer the questions.
1 When did British colonial expansion begin?
2 When did the British Empire expand into China?
3 What was the population of the British Empire in 1899?
4 How many Africans sailed to the American colonies as slave
5 Who was William Wilberforce?​

Answer 1

1. British colonial expansion began in the 16th century.
2. The British Empire expanded into China in the 19th century.
3. The population of the British Empire in 1899 consisted of more than 400 million people.
4. Around 12 million Africains sailed to the American colonies as slaves.
5. William Wilberforce was a British politician.