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Lecture 2 HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

5. English Oversees Colonies.

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Слайд 1Lecture 2 HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

Lecture 2 HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

Слайд 25. English Oversees Colonies.

5. English Oversees Colonies.

Слайд 3North America

North America

Слайд 41492 Christopher Columbus discovered America.
1496 King Henry VII of

England sent British ships to the new lands.
They reached the

coast of Newfoundland.
1492 Christopher Columbus discovered America. 1496 King Henry VII of England sent British ships to the new

Слайд 5The 1580s the 1st English settlements in America
In

the 18th century the British colonies occupied the territories along

the Atlantic coast and around Hudson Bay.
The 1580s the 1st English settlements in America In the 18th century the British colonies occupied the

Слайд 6during the 1760s and early 1770s relations between the Thirteen

Colonies and Britain became increasingly complicated,
the British Parliament tried

to govern and tax American colonists without their agreement (they were not represented in the British Parliament).
during the 1760s and early 1770s relations between the Thirteen Colonies and Britain became increasingly complicated, the

Слайд 7Boston Tea Party
December 16, 1773 the Americans revolted against

tea tax and through all chests of tea from ships

into Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party December 16, 1773 the Americans revolted against tea tax and through all chests of

Слайд 8The American Revolution
In response Britain sent the army to control

the colonies and in 1775 the War for Independence started.


In 1776, the United States declared independence.
The American RevolutionIn response Britain sent the army to control the colonies and in 1775 the War

Слайд 9Australia

Australia

Слайд 10 1606 the western coast of Australia were 1st

discovered by the Dutch and named New Holland
1770

James Cook discovered the eastern coast of Australia, claimed the continent for Britain.
He named it New South Wales.

1606 the western coast of Australia were 1st discovered by the Dutch and named New

Слайд 11Up to 1840 the British sent their criminals to New

South Wales to reform them.
In 1839 colonies in New Zealand

were established
Up to 1840 the British sent their criminals to New South Wales to reform them.In 1839 colonies

Слайд 13In 1858 Queen Victoria was crowned the Empress of India.


"the Jewel in the Crown"

In 1858 Queen Victoria was crowned the Empress of India.

Слайд 141815 - 1914 around 26,000,000 km2 of territory and roughly 400

million people were added to the British Empire

1815 - 1914 around 26,000,000 km2 of territory and roughly 400 million people were added to the British

Слайд 166. Decolonisation.

6. Decolonisation.

Слайд 17Between 1945 and 1965 most of the former British colonies

were given independence.

Between 1945 and 1965 most of the former British colonies were given independence.

Слайд 18The number of people under British rule outside the UK

itself fell from
700 million to 5 million,
3 million

of whom were in Hong Kong.
The number of people under British rule outside the UK itself fell from 700 million to 5

Слайд 19A map of the world, highlighting the member states of the Commonwealth

(dark blue)
the Commonwealth of Nations
a non-political, voluntary association of 53 equal

member
A map of the world, highlighting the member states of the Commonwealth (dark blue) the Commonwealth of Nationsa non-political, voluntary

Слайд 21 the Head of the Commonwealth
the monarch of 16 members of the

Commonwealth (realms)
Australia, Canada, Jamaica, New Zealand, etc.
Queen Elizabeth

II 
the Head of the Commonwealth the monarch of 16 members of the Commonwealth (realms) Australia, Canada, Jamaica, New Zealand,

Слайд 22The Commonwealth realms, shown in blue.
Former Commonwealth realms are

shown in red

The Commonwealth realms, shown in blue. Former Commonwealth realms are shown in red

Слайд 23 The Commonwealth
29,958,050 square km (a quarter of the

world land area),
spans all the continents.
population of 2.245 billion,

(a third of the world population). 
The Commonwealth 29,958,050 square km (a quarter of the world land area), spans all the continents. population

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