The British Empire

Columbus discovers America

1492

https://engoo.mx/app/daily-news/article/columbus-discovers-america/LXV-FqajEeaOjK-WRGtsZA
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John Cabot discovered North America

1497

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Humphrey Gilbert claims Newfoundland (Canada)

1573

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Humphrey-Gilbert
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80 sir Francis Drake sailed to the west America.

1577

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Drake
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Queen Elizabeth 1 reigned in Britain.

Period: 1588 to 1603

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Britain start to explore and trade with India ( British East India Company)

1600

https://www.ft.com/content/0f1ec9da-c9a6-11e9-af46-b09e8bfe60c0
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Jamestown,USA, established as first permanent English settlement

1607

https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/a-short-history-of-jamestown.htm
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British East India company takes over rule in India (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh)

1754

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radcliffe_Line
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India becomes a former colony

1758

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13 colonies in the USA become independent

1783

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteen_Colonies
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First convicts sent to botany bay ( now Sydney), Australia

1788

https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/convict-transportation-peaks
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Exploration into Africa

1788

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_exploration_of_Africa
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The British take south Africa (cape colony) from the Dutch

1795

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Slave trade from any british colonies abolished

1807

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Slavery-Abolition-Act
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Slavery abolished in all British colonies

1833

https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avskaffelse_av_slaveriet
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Victoria becomes queen of England

1837

https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/queen-victoria--38
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India becomes independent

1947

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Colonies becomes independent countries

Period: 1947 to 1997

Hong Kong given back to China

1997

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