The British Empire

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Which event marked the beginning of the decline of the British Empire? Options: American War of Independence, French Revolution, Napoleonic Wars, Crimean War

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American War of Independence

Front

Which Englishman was the first to circumnavigate the globe?

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Sir Francis Drake

Front

Which British trading organization virtually ruled India during the 17th and 18th centuries? Options: British East India Company, Virginia Company, Hudson's Bay Company, Dutch East India Company

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British East India Company

Front

Which country was the first to be settled by the English with penal colonies? Options: Australia, India, New Zealand, South Africa

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Australia

Front

When was the slave trade finally made illegal in Britain?

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1807

Front

During which reign did the English navy become the most powerful in the world after defeating the Spanish navy?

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Queen Elizabeth I

Front

When did India finally become independent from British rule?

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1947

Front

Which two countries became self-governing colonies in the 1840s and 1850s?

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Canada and Australia

Front

Which Italian mariner sponsored by King Henry VII landed in Newfoundland and made it an English overseas territory?

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John Cabot

Front

What were some of the positive impacts of British occupation on the colonies?

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Legal system establishment