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How did Australia become part of the British Empire?

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How did Australia become part of the British Empire?

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Here's how...

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Although the British Empire has now collapsed, Australia is still considered "part of Britain" because Australia is still part of the Commonwealth of which is together.

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Countries and Islands that were owned by the British Empire 

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Countries and Islands that were owned by the British Empire 

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United Kingdom
Aden
Anguilla
Australia
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Basutoland
Bechuanaland
Bermuda
British East Africa
British Cameroons
British Guiana
British Honduras
British Somaliland
Brunei
Canada
Cayman Islands
Ceylon
Cook Islands
Cyprus
Falkland Islands
Fiji
Gambia
Gibraltar
Gold Coast
Grenada (Windward Islands)
Hong Kong
China
India
Jamaica
Kenya
Kuwait
Malaya
Maldive Islands
Malta
Mauritius
Montserrat
Newfoundland
New Zealand
Nigeria
North Borneo
Nyasaland
Papua New Guinea
Pitcairn Islands
Samoa
Rhodesia
Sarawak
St Helena, Ascension Isl. Tristan da Cunha
St Lucia
St Vincent
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
South Africa
South West Africa
Sudan
Tanganyika
Tonga
Trinidad
Trucial Oman
Turks and Caicos Islands
Uganda
Zanzibar

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The British Empire was the single largest Empire in the history of mankind.

At the height of its power, the British Empire covered over 33.7 million square kilometres (almost a quarter of the Earth's total land area), with population of over 458 million (20% of the world's population of the time). It was often said that "the sun never sets on the British Empire" because its span across the globe ensured that the Sun was always shining on at least one of its numerous territories.

Most of the territories of the British Empire later merged into different countries, or united to form new countries and territories.

Here is a video about the British Empire

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How long did the empire rule in America?

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How long did the empire rule in America?

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During the British Empire America was ruled by Britons between  1763–1776.

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Australia was a huge part of the British Empire, economically and proved that Britain were very powerful ton own such a huge country. Australia were a huge economical part of the British Empire in the early 20th century, just like Britain and America. Australia became part of the British Empire in January 1901, that is well after the Empire formed in 1783. Even though the British Empire has now collapsed, Australia still feel part of Britain as their flag has a Union Jack (the flag of Britain) in the corner of its own flag:

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In India the empire lasted from 1858 and 1947.  In 1858 the rule of the East India Company was transferred to the Crown in the person of Queen Victoria (who in 1876 was proclaimed Empress of India).

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While the British ruled India the Queen of England at the time ,Queen Victoria Liked the Title of "The Empress of India" as well as her vaious other titles as "The Princess of Wales" and obviously "The Queen of England"

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The flag used for India as Britain ruled it

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British rule from the time after the mutiny is often called the Raj. During this period a tiny number of British officials and troops (about 20,000 in all) ruled over 300 million Indians. This was often seen as evidence that most Indians accepted and even approved of British rule. There is no doubt that Britain could not have controlled India without the co-operation of Indian princes and local leaders, as well as huge numbers of Indian troops, police officers, civil servants. But Many didn't agree with the rule watch this video to understand

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Indian Mutiny - Timelines.tv History of Britain C07

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Why did India erupt in rebellion in 1857? And what was the impact of the mutiny on the history of the British Empire? (5'30") This is one of 45 videos telling the story of Britain from 1066 to the present day. Visit the full interactive timeline at http://www.timelines.tv/index.php?t=2&e=7 From a BAFTA winning series written and presented by Andrew Chater.

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6. The British Empire still comprises of 14 sovereign territories called the British Overseas Territories

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Fun fact 4-5. Germany and America raid us!

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Fun fact 4-5. Germany and America raid us!

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5. The Britons had to lose its American colonies which were very prominent to them. This was mainly due to the American War of Independence.
6.British Empire was considered one of the most economically strong empires, though it all changed when Germany and America rose to power in the 20th century.

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The British Empire was a populated one. It ranked at place number five when it came to the most popular Empire in the world.

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Talking about British rule, one instantly thinks about the East India Trading Company which also made England a super-power.
England then began its way to an ultimate global empire. In the 17th century, it started making colonies in North America and India which lead to the conquest of Netherlands and France after the Anglo-Dutch war.

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British Empire was known to be “the empire on which sun never sets” and when Queen Victoria came to throne in 1873, Britain already governed Canada, Australia, New Zealand and parts of India, South America and Africa. Here are some more interesting facts about British Empire. (put on different slides because it'd be too long.)

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A few links (if anyone has any others put them here)

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A few links (if anyone has any others put them here)

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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/worst-atrocities-british-empire-amritsar-boer-war-concentration-camp-mau-mau-a6821756.html
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/British_Empire.aspx
http://wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/British_Empire
http://history.parkfieldict.co.uk/victorians/the-british-empire

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In the century 1815–1914, 10 million square miles of territory and 400 million people were added to the British Empire. By the British Empire Exhibition of 1924 Britain was the 'Mother Country' of a worldwide empire which covered a fifth of the land in the world, and Britannia 'ruled the waves'.

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This is where Britain invaded and took over lands.

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After the First World War it became increasingly difficult for Britain to hold on to her Empire. It became clear that:
Britain could no longer afford an Empire
Britain had no right to rule people who did not want to be ruled by Britain
Britain realized that the Royal Navy was not strong enough to protect all the Empire anywhere in the world

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The British Empire was the largest formal empire that the world had ever known. As such, its power and influence stretched all over the globe; shaping in all different ways.