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Caribbean
-Early 1600s- colonization of islands in the Caribbean.
- Jamestown established in 1607--> colony of Virginia -
Africa
-Adventurous English merchants started trading in West Africa in 1530
- By late 1913 – 90% of Africa was under European control -
Australia and New Zealand
-1770 – James Cook had claimed both Australia and New Zealand
- 160000 convicts transported to Australia (1788-1868)
- The Gold Rush 1851-- - immigration increased.
- Large numbers of British and Irish settlers tried their luck in Australia
- New Zealand official colony established in 1840 -
USA
-The War of Independence in 1776
- 20 British colonies in North America in 1775
- 13 states joined to declare independence in 1776 -
East Indies/Asia
- EnglishEast India Company - early 17th century- enormous power
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Industrial Revolution
- Raw materials needed from Africa
- Political Military Economic Cultural
- Technological and scientific power
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India
-The jewel in the crown
- British Government took over in 1858. - Queen Victoria – Emperess of India in 1876 -
British Imperial Century
-1815 turning point in European History
- Britain leading global power all over the world
- British Empire – peak 1922
- 458 million people under British rule -
The American Century
- Military and political power
- Ideological and cultural power -Ideals and ideas -American popular culture