The British Empire

  • 1492

    Columbus discovers American

    Columbus discovers American
  • 1577

    Sir Francis Drake sails to the west Indies

    Sir Francis Drake sails to the west Indies
  • Elizabet been a queen i rules in England and Ireland

    Elizabet been a queen i rules in England and Ireland
  • Britain starts to trade with India

    Britain starts to trade with India
  • Jamestown, Virginia is the first English settlement in north America

    Jamestown, Virginia is the first English settlement in north America
  • 13 colonies in the USA become independent

    13 colonies in the USA become independent
  • First prisoners sent to Australia

    First prisoners sent to Australia
  • Cape Town, South Africa is taken from the Dutch

    Cape Town, South Africa is taken from the Dutch