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1497
John Cabots
Italian financed by English merchants discovered what we call today Canada. -
Period: 1497 to
The 1st british empire
several colonies controlled by a mother country with at its head the king of England. the aim is to extend the power and the influence of the country trough colonies. -
Captain Jonh Smith
settled colonies in USA but it failed. -
Captain John Smith
Founded a permanent colonie in Jamestown. -
India
Settlement of trading post by East India company in India. -
Period: to
India
1st successfull colonies in the West Indies. -
New Amsterdam
It was renamed New York by the British when they gained its control. -
Period: to
gaining the control of india by defeating the french
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Period: to
7 years war
British defeated French in Canada -
Quebec
British gained Quebec. -
James Cook
Discovered New Zealand. -
James Cook
Discovered Australia. -
Period: to
American war of independence
Because of the Boston tea party, 13 colonies declared independence, they were fed up with paying taxes to the english King, George 3rd. End of the 1st empire, they choose George Washington as their 1st president. -
Period: to
2nd British empire
Worldwide empire. Had colonies on all continents. The empire on witch sun never set, it covered 1/4 of the earth total land area, 1/5 person in the world lived in the English Empire. -
1st shipment in Australia
1st shipment of prisoners in Australia, beginning of the colonization of Australia= open sky prison. -
Rebellion in India
Until that moment India was led by the east India Company, a rebellion took place and British took control. -
Canada became dominion
It became self-governing, own prime minister, decide on their own matters, except on the foreign policy. -
Period: to
The scramble for Africa
The invasion, annexation, division, and colonization of most of Africa by seven Western European powers. -
Commonwealth of Australia
6 countries were joined together to create the commonwealth of Australia, a self governing colony in the British Empire. -
Treaty of Versailles
Gaves Germany colonies to Britain and France. -
1st country to leave
The 1st country to leave the empire is Republic of Ireland and became a dominion and then totally independant -
Following countries
Australia, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand became independent. -
statute of Westminster
Australia, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, joined the Commonwealth. -
Independence of India
Growing independence mouvement in India led by gandy. India became independent. -
Period: to
West Indies and African countries became independent
They joined Commonwealth.