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Jan 1, 1169
The first colonies
England colonises Ireland. -
Sep 10, 1558
First Empire (France)
There have technically been 3 empires, the first in France, lost by 1558 -
Pilgrims sail to America
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Year of colonization - Massachusetts
Independence - 1783 -
Scotland and England unite
They unite in 1707 when the English Parliament and the Scottish Parliament sign the Acts of Union. They are now the United Kingdom. -
The United States of America
The only serious loss of territory was the loss of the 13 American colonies in the American Revolution of 1776 – 1783, which became the United States of America. -
The second empire (North America)
There have technically been 3 empires, the second in North America, which became the United States of America after 1776 -
Sierra Leone (western africa)
The year they occupied Sierra Leone (western africa) -
Year of colonization - Hong Kong
Independence - 1997 (to China) -
Year of colonization - India
Independence: 1947 (but were still under the british control till 1950). -
Year of colonization - Australia (dominated)
Independence - 1942 (They were occupied, but they had the freedom to decide for themselves.) -
Year of colonization - South Africa
Independenca - 1934 -
Britain was no longer the most developed country
Britain was still the world's most developed nation until around 1913 when she was surpassed by America -
Year of colonization - Cyprus
Independence - 1960 -
At its largest
The British Empire was at its largest territorial expansion after the First World War – after 1918, until the 1940’s, consisting of over 25% of the world's population and 30% of its area. -
Year of colonization - Kenya
Independence - 1963 -
-At its largest until
The British Empire was at its largest territorial expansion after the First World War – after 1918, until the 1940’s, consisting of over 25% of the world's population and 30% of its area. -
The third (Commonwealth of Nations)
There have technically been 3 empires, the third was global, which became the modern Commonwealth of Nations after 1949, each of them being larger than the one before.