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Imperial Europe British Empire France Spain Austria-Hungary
Imperial Russia Italy Ottoman Empire Portugal German Empire The Netherlands Belgium
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The British Empire Ruler: Queen Victoria (1837–1901)
Colonies: Canada, Guiana, Gambia East Africa, South Africa, India, Burma, Australia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Gold Coast, Sierra Leone, New Guinea, Singapore, Aden
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Important Person: Cecil Rhodes
Importance: British businessman, mining magnate, and politician in South Africa. Role: Founded the colony of Rhodesia Wanted to expand the British Empire 1888, Rhodes launched De Beers Consolidated Mines Dreamed of continuous British colonies from Egypt to South Africa
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The British Empire Events: 1st Opium War (1856-1860)
Crimean War ( ) 2nd Opium War ( ) Direct British control of India (1858) Suez Canal Purchased (1875) Anglo-Zulu War (1879) Sudan Campaign (1881–1889) Boer War ( )
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