In the 1800s Great Britain had colonies around the world

France were the first Europeans and set up fur trade

French and Indian War

Religious and cultural differences between the British and French lead to…

Division of upper and lower canada temporarily eased tension

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Lord Durham

• Unite upper / lower Canada
• Encourage British immigration

Dominion of Canada

John MacDonald

First Prime Minister of Canada

James Cook

Aborigines

(Australia)

Maori

(New Zealand)

Country’s dry / hot weather great for sheep

To encourage immigration …

Maori accepted british rule in exchange for land rights

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Natives / Non-Europeans were excluded from democracy / prosperity

1845 and 1872 the colonial gov’t fought Maori in a series of wars

English expansion began into Ireland in the 1100s when the pope granted control of Ireland to the English King

Daniel O’Connell

Catholic Emancipation Act of 1829

Millions flee Ireland

Two groups rise that oppose British

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Irish form underground gov’t declare themselves independent

1. 1921 Britain will divide ireland and granted home rule to southern Ireland
2. Ulster, northern Ireland, remained part of Great Britain

Eamon De Valera fights for complete independence (1949)