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1 The British Empire

2 Reasons for building an Empire
Trade > Money > Power > Prestige

3 The Beginning: Acts of Union
1536 & 1543 1707

4

5 1583, Sir Humphrey Gilbert claimed Newfoundland

6 Colonies gained and lost in America
1607, Virginia 1776, American Independance

7 Moved East Started as small trade ports Trading > Colonialism
Middle of 1700’s began to Seize land.

8 Scramble for Africa After 100’s of years of slave trading European Powers began to colonise Africa

9 Winning WW1 added more

10 The Sun never sets on the British Empire

11 The Only 22 Countries in the World Britain Has Not Invaded

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