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When was the victory over France in the seven year war which gave Britain Canada?

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1763

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When did the American independence war begin?

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1775

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When was the slave trade abolished?

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1807

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When were the corn laws passed?

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1815

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5
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When was Singapore founded?

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1819

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When was the first opium war victory?

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1842

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When were the navigation act abolished?

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1849

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When were the Suez Canal shares bought?

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1875

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9
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When did Britain occupy Egypt?

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1882

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10
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When did Britain declare Zanzibar a protectorate?

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1890

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When did Captain cook explore the South Pacific?

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1768 - 71

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When did France, Spain and the Netherlands enter the war on America’s side?

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1778 - 83

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When do Britain lose the colonies?

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1781

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14
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When are the wars with revolutionary France?

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1793 - 1802

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When did Britain acquire; Ceylon, Cape Town and Malta?

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1815

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When did Britain acquire the falklands?

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1833

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17
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When did Britain acquire Cyprus?

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1878

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18
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When was the naval defence act (two powers pact)

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1889

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19
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When was the Dreadnought built triggering the arms race

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1906

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20
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When did ww1 start?

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1914

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When did Britain launch its first steam propelled frigate?

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1843

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When was the first iron clad built for France and Britain ?

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France - 1859

Britiain - 1861

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When was the attack on Algiers (pirate bay)

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1816

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When did Britain acquire Gibraltar ?

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1783

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When were the American Twonshed duties introduced?
1767
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When was the American Boston massacre?
1770
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When was the Boston Tea party
1773
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When was the continental congress (meeting of American state leaders) in response to the coercive act?
1774
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When was the American Bunker Hill battle?
1775
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When was the defeat at Yorktown?
1781
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When was the defeat at Saratoga ?
1777
32
When did Cook claim new South Wales for the British?
1770
33
When was the first fleet to Australia?
1788
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When was the rum rebellion removing Bligh from power?
1808
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When does Macquarie become governor of new South Wales?
1810
36
When do the first British settlers arrive in western Australia?
1829
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When were Upper and lower Canada established?
1791
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When are pappineau's 92 resolutions presented to the legislative assembly of lower Canada?
1834
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When were the two revolts in Canada?
1837
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When was the Durham, visit after the rebellions ?
1838
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When was the Durham report published?
1839
42
When was the act of union in Canada?
1840
43
When did the east India company beat the French and her allies?
1757
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When did the British parliament pass the east India company act?
1784
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When do the government limit the east India company, stopping their monopolies apart from trade with china?
1813
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When does the governor remove the practice of Sati ?
1829
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When does the government of India end the companies commercial actives completely?
1833
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When is awadh in India annexed under the doctorine of lapse?
1856
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When was the sepoy rebellion ?
1857
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When did company rule of India move to the crown after the rebellion
1858
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When is the Suez Canal opened?
1869
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When does Disraeli acquire 45% of the canal ?
1874
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When was dual control of the Suez Canal ?
1878
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When do the Islamic extremists drive out the Egyptian lords?
1881
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When do Britain bombard Alexandria after France refused?
1882
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When is Baring arrival as general consul?
1883
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When was Gordan besieged at Khartoum by the mahdis?
1885
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When does Salisbury (conservative come prime minister?
1886
59
When is the Constantinople convention ?
1887
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When does Britain declare the whole of the Nile as theirs?
1890
61
When does Kitchiner go on an expedition to pacify the mahdists?
1896
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When do the British and French forces meet in Fashoda?
1898
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Maquirie Australia?
.Disbanded New South Wales core, recentralised power .Integrated emancipists improving economy .Institution such as first bank improved economy
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Baring Egypt ?
``` .Payed of all the debts 1887 .agricultural reforms .refused education / malaria .Tax inequality more on peasants .didn't see the threat of the mahdi ```
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When did Baring achieve solvency in Egypt?
1887
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Durham Canada?
.Whig sent by PM / controversy at home so resigned | .Report; unification, self government
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Dalhousie ?
Infrastructure: railroads, telegraph lines Put Indian leaders under British rule and used Annexation/ Led to ending company rule