An excellent and detailed site which lists over 750 British authors. The site provides links to more information about each author and is categorized by alphabet and time period. Some links may no longer work in the archived URL.

This resource of archived content offers a variety of possible classroom activities and methods for teaching about the British Empire and colonialism.

Article on the Sudan region history and the Mahdi's holy war against British imperialism and Egypt. Includes questions for writing and discussion, short research project outline relating this historical event with modern conflict, and...

This Fordham University site offers a primary source from a British Captain stating the argument for British imperialism of East Africa.

UCLA provides a thorough history of The (British) East India Company and its role as the governing body in India from 1757 to 1857. Includes links to relevant topics and people, providing a nontraditional look at imperialism and its...

A detailed and insightful article which examines the colonial rule of the British in India. The author explores the origins, the Indian independence movement, how the British gave up India and more. Archived.

A highly interesting account of the rebellion that occurred in 1857 when Indian troops staged a violent outbreak against their British masters. The author examines the causes, events and results of the mutiny. Archived.

India was the crown jewel of the largest empire in the history of the world. To understand how India arrived at this point, we need to look at india before colonization, specifically the rise and fall of the Mughal Empire in India. Vivid...

Collection of primary sources that supports study of imperialism. Sources include contemporary narrative accounts, letters, memoirs, songs, newspaper reports, and a variety of legal, cultural, philosophical, religious, and scientific...

Biography of author Rudyard Kipling which references his views on British colonial rule across the world.

This TourEgypt.net site describes the British control of Egypt after 1882 until 1942.

An account of the annihilation of the British force by Zulu warriors at the Battle of Isandlwana. Site includes photos, maps, sketches, and artistic renderings of soldiers of the conflict.

In this activity, students will consider the context within which Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote 'The Charge of the Light Brigade'. The poem immediately captured the public imagination, where it has remained, testimony to heroic failure,...

An overview of the British presence in India, 1600-1947, from university professor Vinay Lal. Includes links to related topics, such as the British East India Company, and to biographical details of many key figures from this period in...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This ideas bank from the British Museum provides background information about Rome throughout the years and the connections to Shakespeare's works making it a good resource for cross-curricular...

Access university-level course materials compiled for course on European imperialism.

The author examines the various areas in West Africa that were colonized by the British during the 19th century. He also examines British reasons for their imperialistic activities.

Visual and textual resources about imperial China, including chronology, primary sources, and maps.

Extensive website on the Battle of Britain with many historically significant documents and interviews with British subjects.

A letter written yy John G. Paton, a member of the New Hebrides Mission in the South Sea Islands, urging the British Government to annex the New Hebrides islands.

This site is provided for by the Fordham University. Read an excerpt from Clive's speech to the House of Commons regarding the rule of the East India Company over India. Offers excellent perspective on the imperialistic, superior...

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the history of the British Empire. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Article examines the factors that drove forward the expansion of the British Empire during the nineteenth century and asks whether it was desire for trade or "thirst of conquest." Archived.

The building of the Suez Canal was an engineering feat that allowed for quicker travel from Europe to Asia making Egypt a prime target for colonization. Study the history of the Suez Canal and how its construction led to British control...