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===[[Australia]]===
===[[Australia]]===
Australia was claimed for the British crown by Captain [[James Cook]] in 1770. One penal colony was established at what was then Port Jackson (and is now [[Sydney]] in 1788, and another was established in what as then Van Diemen's Land (and is now Tasmania) in 1803. Free settlers began to arrive in the colony from the 1790s, and wheat and merino sheep were also introduced in the late 18th century. Self-government was largely granted in 1850 by the  passage of the Australian Colonies Government Act, which enabled the Australian colonies to amend their constitutions, determine electoral franchise and fix tariffs. The six British colonies on the continent federated to form the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901.


===[[New Zealand]]===
===[[New Zealand]]===

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This addendum is a continuation of the article British Empire.


Countries of the Empire

The Thirteen Colonies

Canada

The West Indies

India

Other Asian countries

Australia

Australia was claimed for the British crown by Captain James Cook in 1770. One penal colony was established at what was then Port Jackson (and is now Sydney in 1788, and another was established in what as then Van Diemen's Land (and is now Tasmania) in 1803. Free settlers began to arrive in the colony from the 1790s, and wheat and merino sheep were also introduced in the late 18th century. Self-government was largely granted in 1850 by the passage of the Australian Colonies Government Act, which enabled the Australian colonies to amend their constitutions, determine electoral franchise and fix tariffs. The six British colonies on the continent federated to form the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901.

New Zealand

Other Pacific countries

South Africa

Other African countries

The Mediterranean islands

Imperial policy and conduct

Slavery

Governance

Religion

Mercantilism

Protectionism

Oppression

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