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The First Settlement
The first British settlement on the Caribbean islands -
West-Africa
Englands first fort in West-Africa was set up in Gambia -
Australia
In this time period James Cook claimed both Australia and New Zealand. -
North America
There were 20 British colonies in North America -
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The War of Independence
The War of Independence made USA an independent nation after they had been a British colony for a long time -
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Asia
In this period after the USA had become an independent nation, it became more important for The British Empire to conquer countries in Asia. -
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Convicts
Over 160.000 British convicts were sent to Australia -
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British Imperial Century
The British Imperial Century started when Napoleon and France were defeated -
Slavery
Around this time, slavery was the most important business for the European in Africa -
Africa
90 per cent of Africa was under European control