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Victoria Becomes Queen of England: 1837
Queen Victoria reigned for 63 years the longest in British history. -
The Indian Mutiny: 1857
The rebellion began when sepoys refused to use new rifle cartridges, which were thought to be lubricated with grease containing a mixture of pigs' and cows' lard and thus religiously impure for Muslims and Hindus. -
British North American Act: 1867
The British North American act grants home rule to Canada. British Empire starts to lose its colonies.
