"acnada" - 1 õppematerjal

Inglismaa ajalugu 16-20. sajand

The 19th Century Most important american colonies were lost in war of independence In the beginning of the century at war with France By the end of the century Britain controlled the biggest empire in the world The british culture and way of life and language came to predominate in Ireland 1840 the potato crop failed and there was a huge famine in ireland Another part of the empire was made up of acnada, australia and new zealand where settlers from the british isles formed the majority of the population. India was guarded but the culture there was too old and powerful South africa and carribbean were also british colonies a change in attitude in britain towards colonies gavenew encouragement to the empire builders (at first colonization was a matter or settlement or military strategy but later it was a matter of destiny)