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British Empire - Coggle Diagram
British Empire
Countries
Anguilla
Bermuda
Falkland Islands
British Antarctic Territory
Gibraltar
British Indian Ocean Territory
Montserrat
British Virgin Islands
Pitcairn Islands
Cayman Islands
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Ascension Island
Tristan da Cunha
Saint Helena
Guernsey
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Isle of Man
Turks and Caicos Islands
Jersey
Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Reasons for Colonisation
exploit natural resources
scientific curiosity
curb French influence
strategic security
money
spread of religion
Key dates
olonization of America in 1607
colonization of West Indies in 1623
1607:Britain’s first successful overseas colony Virginia
1775: The War of Independence
1783: the Americans defeated the British
different types of colonies
self-governing colony
Crown Colony
Dominion