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... British expansion . British expansion in the Americas , India , and Africa began in earnest in the 17th century . North America and the Caribbean were the scenes of what is sometimes called " the first British Em- pire , " terminating ...
... British expansion . British expansion in the Americas , India , and Africa began in earnest in the 17th century . North America and the Caribbean were the scenes of what is sometimes called " the first British Em- pire , " terminating ...
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... British Baluchi- stan ( 1854-76 ) provided substantial territory in the In- dian subcontinent itself . The importance of a new route to India , after the opening of the Suez Canal , was sig- nified by the growth of Aden ( originally ...
... British Baluchi- stan ( 1854-76 ) provided substantial territory in the In- dian subcontinent itself . The importance of a new route to India , after the opening of the Suez Canal , was sig- nified by the growth of Aden ( originally ...
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Education under the British The new Burmese leaders New consti- tution First poetry. strict British neutrality in religious affairs of the Indian peoples ; but the position in India was different : it was the home of two rival religions ...
Education under the British The new Burmese leaders New consti- tution First poetry. strict British neutrality in religious affairs of the Indian peoples ; but the position in India was different : it was the home of two rival religions ...
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