European Empires Name: The Spanish Empire Where: Europe, N. & S. America, N. Africa, Philippines When: c. 1492–1975 CE Who: Queen Isabella & King Ferdinand, Columbus, Conquistadores: Cortez, Pizarro

European Empires Events: Discovery and Exploitation History vs. Christopher Columbus Cortez Pizarro Events: Discovery and Exploitation Voyage of Columbus in 1492 Conquest of Aztec in Mexico (Cortez) and Inca in Peru (Pizarro) with help of native allies and smallpox disease Spanish Armada fails against England in 1588 Involved in 30 years war in 1600’s between Catholics and Protestants 7 Year’s War against Britain in 1700s with French Allie Early 1800’s: loss of Louisiana, War with Napoleon, and revolts in many American colonies Loss in Spanish-American War-1898-lose Cuba, Guam, Philippines Still With Us: Spanish language in Latin America, Roman Catholic Church in Americas, Columbian exchange of animals and plants, Spanish Architecture in New Orleans

European Empires Name: The British Empire Where: Europe, N. America, N. and S. Africa, India, Pacific, Australia & New Zealand, Atlantic, Southeast Asia, China, Hong Kong When: c. 1607–1997 CE Who: King George III, Captain James Cook Queen Victoria (63 yrs), Elizabeth II (65 yrs)

European Empires Events: Colonization & Independence movements Battle of Isandalwana 1:13.28 Rourke's Drift 1:48.42 The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Time to leave Events: Colonization & Independence movements Establishing first Colonies in N. America like Jamestown and Plymouth in 1619, 1620 American Revolution in1776 Pacific expansion by Captain James Cook to Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Opium Wars with China to maintain trade Wars in South Africa with Boers and Zulus after discovery of gold and diamonds World War I and World War II weaken the Empire Gandhi’s nonviolent resistance for independence in India (1947) Leaving Palestine and establishment of Israel (1948), Leaving Egypt in 1956 Leaving Hong Kong (1997) Still With Us: English Language around the world, Protestant Christianity, Parliamentary government, English Common Law, Sports like golf and tennis, Commonwealth of nations (Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc., Current political boundaries in Middle East, India, Pakistan

European Empires Name: Napoleonic Empire Where: Europe When: c. 1799 CE–1815 CE Who: Napoleon Bonaparte, Admiral Lord Nelson, Duke of Wellington

European Empires Events: Rise and Fall Ten Minute History History vs. Napoleon Bonaparte European Empires Events: Rise and Fall General Napoleon Bonaparte overthrew the French Directory in 1799 Invasion of Egypt and Syria, Discovery of Rosetta Stone, forced to retreat Napoleon Sold Louisiana to US in 1803 to raise money for wars Crowned himself Emperor in 1804 Naval defeat to Britain at Trafalgar in 1805 Brilliant land military victories against European Coalitions Invades Russia in 1812, but is defeated by winter, scorched earth and burning of Moscow defeated and exiled to island of Elba in 1814 returned for 100 days till finally defeated at Waterloo in 1815 Died on island of St. Helena Still With Us: Napoleonic code of statutory law, U.S. doubled in size, promoted and spread ideas of freedom in French Revolution, abolition of serfdom and rights to Jews, educational reform.

Spanish Empire 1492–1975 CE

British Empire When: c. 1607–1997 CE

Napoleonic Empire When: c. 1799 CE–1815 CE

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