British Timeline

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British Timeline

1840

4 July 1776

1769

1607

Treaty of Waitangi

Indipendence

New Zeland

First colonies

End XIX century

1773

1783

1763

End of colonies

Africa's colonies

England lost

Britain Vs France

1997

1947

Hong Kong

India

1963

Africa

Britain stops to colonize

In 1773 England stops to colonize America, with a total of 13 colonies.An important event was "The Boston Tea Party" (1773). Americans gets off in the sea a lots of tea, to rebels.

England colonize Africa

The 30% of Africa was under the control of England. The territories of Africa included: Egypt, Nigeria, Kenia and south Africa

Settlers in New Zeland

In 1769, a British explorer, names Captain James Cook, landed in New Zeland. When he arrives, he found Maori people. This tribe travelled from Polynesia to New Zeland, 700 years ago. Almost immediatly the war whit the Maori people start.

Africa

IAfter a long time, finally in 1963, Africa return indipendent from England

Treaty of Waitangi

In 1840 Maori chiefs signeg the Treaty of Waitangi , and New Zeland became the part of the Brithis Empire.Today Waitangi day is a national holiday in New Zeland, and Maori and Europeans live togheder in peace.

The idipendece of America

In 4 july of 1776 the indipendence of the United State of America was declared.The thirteen English colonies on the Atlantic coast became indipendent of Britain with a document mostly wrote by Thomas Jefferson.

Britain Vs France

During the XVI century, France and England both have colonies in Canada. But in 1763, after 7 years of war, Britain defeated France, asnd took most of the territories of Canada.In some part of the Canada French is still the offial language.

Hong Kong

Finally , Britain returned Hong Kong to Cina.

India

India became indipendent from England again

First colonies

In 1607 England start to colonize the atlantic coast of America. Of the first 13 colonies, Jamestown, in Virginia, was the first permanent colony. The relation between the settlers and the native people was good, but then all start to degenerate.

England stops to colonize

In 1783 England lost its 13 colonies after the war of Indipendence.This motivated England to explore other parts of the world, in particular Asia and the Pacific.