Please answer the following questions. I NEED TO EMAIL THE BOOK BECAUSE IT IS TOO LARGE OF AN ATTACHMENT.

A paragraph for each.

1. In the Introduction, Ferguson describes the cases “for” and “against” the British Empire. Which way does he seem to lean, and what leads you to that conclusion?
2. Chapter 1 is titled “Why Britain?” What is Ferguson’s answer? Try to give at least three reasons, each supported by a quote from Empire.
3. Focusing especially on Chapter 2-3, what role(s) did religion play in the British Empire?
4. In Chapter 4, Ferguson writes about “the view from the hills,” by which he means the British view of the people they governed and came into contact with. How did the British view the people of their empire? Support your answer with at least 3 quotes from Empire.
5. How was the empire at its height – as described in Chapter 5 – different from how the empire had been in its early years?
6. What, for Ferguson, explains the decline of empire (see Chapter 6)?
7. In a paragraph of not more than five sentences, summarize Ferguson’s “Conclusion.”
8. One critic has characterized the book as a “glossy glorification of imperial violence.” Do you agree or disagree, and for what reasons?
9. Pick one illustration in Empire and write a paragraph in which you describe it, analyze it, and offer some conclusion/insight about what it reveals and why it is important.
10. Write down 3 people, events, places, or themes that caught your attention and that you are interested in learning more about.

MUST HAVE PAGE NUMBERS AND DIRECT QUOTES FROM EMPIRE BY NEIL FERGUSON

Requirements: 4-7 sentences per question