Source analysis test
Use the Content - Context - Provenance system to assess the sources below
What is the message in the source below?
We can see that there is Britannia whom is holding a shield with the UK flag on it, She is also
wearing a roman style helmet, has red hair and is standing next to a lion. In the background
there is a map and some palm trees. In the background there also is a tall governmental
building that looks like the capitol building in what now is Washington DC. There is also a wreath
frame with a picture of the UK’s King of that time. On the left corner there are Soldiers. Some of
these soldiers include a Arabian person with a turban on his head, What looks like a Native
American, a palace guard that is wearing the traditional beaver hat and red coat, a Scottish
person (we can only see the leg) wearing a plaid skirt and knee high socks. There are also
British soldiers and a man wearing a fur hat and fur jacket, To me this man looks Russian (might
be wrong). We can also see writing in the bottom part of the picture there is some writing that
states, ‘One king, one flag, one fleet, one empire.
From this information, I can conclude that, this picture’s message is to bring all of the British
empire together no matter where they are.
What is the message in the source below?
In this picture, we can see Britannia. She is wearing a roman style helmet and a white robe.
Holding a sign that says civilization. Behind and beside Britannia is 5 visible soldiers. These
soldiers include a man wearing a British red army uniform holding a bayonet attached to his
gun, a man who looks like he just has been shot with his body folded abnormally wearing a red
coat, white blouse and blue jeans, there is a man beside Britannia holding a gun wearing a grey
shirt and grey pants. Behind Britannia it looks like there is a man wearing a cowboy hat holding
a pickaxe who looks like a coal miner and the man behind him is wearing a brown cap, brown
jacket, grey shirt and blue jeans. In-front of Britannia there is what looks like a native man and
woman who are very dark skinned and look like they are natives to this area also, one is
wearing a golden bracelet. In the background of this picture there is a body of water and it looks
like this is at the time of sunset. There is smoke coming from the top left corner of this picture
which looks like it represents the gunfire or canon fire smoke. In this picture, this battle is taking
place on a grassland that is next to a beach. In-front of the British army there is a army that are
holding spears and shields, are dark-skinned and it looks like the leader is riding on a white
horse wearing some armor and a helmet. Next to the leader is a soldier holding a shield and
wearing a cloak sorta thing around his waist. He has dark hair and looks muscular. The leader is
holding a flag on his spear that says barbaric. In the grass infant of the native army is a dead
body
So, from this information, we can conclude that the message is that if you resist the British, you
are barbaric and if you are part of the British empire you are civilized. This poster could be used
to make people groups give up to the British empire quicker.
In what way does the source below suggest why Britain wanted an Empire?
This photo shows a cartoony sort of theme with black, peach, brown, green and yellow lines.
There is writing across the top part of the picture that says jungles today are gold mines
tomorrow.
In what way do the sources below suggest that the British Empire was a benefit to the local
people?
Which of the sources above best explains why Britain wanted an empire?