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Headings: The British Empire
The British Empire
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Trading Empire

Content: Canada
Britain first gained control of Canada in 1763, after a war with France, who also had colonies (areas under its control) in the region. From the 1850s, thousands of Britons went to live in British colonies in search of a better life. Nineteen per cent of the people who left Britain between 1821 and 1911, about 3.4 million people, went to Canada. Trading Empire
The British Empire controlled territories, shown in red, on every continent in the world. The empire was built on trade, importing raw materials such as cotton, tea, and rubber, and exporting manufactured goods, from locomotives (train engines) to machine tools. Africa
Until the 1870s, much of Africa remained free of European control. However, a “scramble for Africa” began and Britain competed against other empire-builders, such as France and Germany, for control. By 1900, it had gained control of Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, and southern Africa, including Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). History
Victorian Britain
Charles Dickens
Charlotte Brontë
Queen Victoria’s reign
The British Empire
The Victorian family
Victorian architecture
Victorian cities
Victorian schooling
Victorian workers
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What did Victorian women wear?