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What do you know about the British Empire ? - Coggle Diagram
What do you know about the British Empire ?
Largest empire in history
Time line
16th century: Beginnings (exploration & colonization)
17th–18th centuries: Atlantic slave trade, American colonies
19th century: Industrial Revolution & expansion (India, Africa)
20th century: Two World Wars, decolonization
1997: End of formal empire (Hong Kong handed back to China)
Major Colonies/Regions
India (the "jewel in the crown")
Caribbean (Jamaica, Barbados)
North America (USA, Canada)
Africa (South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Egypt)
Australia & New Zealand
Asia (Hong Kong, Malaysia)
Middle East (Iraq, Palestine)
Legacy
Spread of the english language
Music industri
Conflicts & Resistance
American Revolution (1775–83)
Indian Rebellion (1857)
Mau Mau Uprising (Kenya)
Irish War of Independence
Anti-colonial movements in Asia & Africa