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The British Empire 1857-1967
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Indian Mutiny
1857 - 1858
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Government of India Act established the India Office as a formal branch of British Government
1858
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British North America Act federated the Dominion of Canada
1867
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opening of Suez Canal
1869
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Queen Victoria proclaimed Empress of India
1876
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Zulu War: Zululand becomes a protectorate
1879
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First Ango-Boer War
1880 - 1881
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Occupation of Egypt
1882
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Berlin Conference outlined African spheres of influence for European powers
1884 - 1885
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Crown Colony of Bechuanaland created in southern Africa
1885
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Formation of Indian National Conference
1885
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General Gordon killed in Khartoum
1885
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Charter granted to British East Africa Company
1888
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Charter granted to British South Africa Company
1888
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Jameson Raid (Transvaal)
1895
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Battle of Omdurman
1898
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Fashoda incident: Britain established control over Sudan
1898
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Second Boer War: Trasvaal and Orange Free State forced to accept British rule
1899 - 1902
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Ango-French entente
1904
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Partition of Bengal
1905
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Formation of Muslim League in India
1906
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Responsible government granted to Orange Free State and Transvaal
1907
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Creation of the Union of South Africa
1910
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Egypt became a protectorate
1914
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First World War
1914 - 1918
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Balfour Declaration committed Britain to a national Jewish homeland
1917
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Imperial War Conference and cabinet established
1917
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Amristar Massacre
1919
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British mandates established in Iraq, Transjordan and Palestine
1920
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Declaration of Egyptian independence
1922
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Founding of Irish Free State
1922
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Balfour Report defined Dominion status
1926
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Dominions known as Commonwealth countries
1926
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Gandhi led civil disobedience campaign
1930
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Establishment of Imperial Preference tariff system at the Ottowa Conference
1932
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Statute of Westminster granted Dominions full independence
1932
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Government of India Act gave responsible self-government to Indian provinces
1935
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Ango-Egyptian Treaty: Britain recongnised Egyptian soverignty
1936
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Arab rebellion in Palestine
1936
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Second World War
1939 - 1945
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'Quit India' Movement
1942
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Independence and Partition of India and Pakistan
1947
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Burma and Ceylon gained independence
1948
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Irish Republic left the Commonwealth
1948
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State of Israel created: Britain withdrew from Palestine
1948
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Mau Mau rebellion in Kenya
1952 - 1956
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British agreed to withdraw forces from Suez Canal Zone
1954
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Suez Crisis
1956
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Ghana and Malaya become independent
1957
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Harold Macmillan's 'wind of change' tour of Africa
1960
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Nigeria and Cyprus become independent
1960
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Sierra Leone and Tanzania gained independence
1961
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South Africa withdrew from Commonwealth
1961
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creation of Federation of Malaysia
1963
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Kenya granted independence
1963
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Southern Rhodesia declared independence from Britain
1965
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