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It probably isn't a question of Britain "gaining control" of Australia so much as it was that England just put a bunch of people on ships and set them ashore on the land down under. That made Australia a de facto British colony. The native Australians didn't complain too much, and certainly hadn't the numbers or the power to stop things, even if they did. This happened before, this colonization. What's a good example of that? Big country. Lots of room to develop. Stunning store of Natural Resources. Oh, yes! America!
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∙ 13y agoJames Cook charted the eastern coast of Australia in 1770 (but he did not discover it) and claimed the land in the name of England, calling it New South Wales. This was effectively the beginning of British control of Australia.
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What did Britain gain from control of the Egyptian colony?
By taking control of Egypt Britain added to their armies during war time making them harder to defeat. It also gave Britain control over Nile trade routes which opened up trade for more countries.
How did Britain's and Frances priorities differ in their efforts to gain control of north America in the 1600s-1700s?
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resources and massive profits :)
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South Africa.
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What country did Great Britain gain control of when they defeated France in 1763?
CANADA
What did Britain gain from control of the Egyptian colony?
By taking control of Egypt Britain added to their armies during war time making them harder to defeat. It also gave Britain control over Nile trade routes which opened up trade for more countries.
When did great Britain gain control of south Africa during the british empire?
1806
Congress prepares a document in an effort to gain every colony's support. the document explains the Americans reasons for breaking with Britain?
prepares
Which congress prepares a document in an effort to gain every colony's support the document explains the Americans reasons for breaking with Britain?
prepares
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Britain hoped to gain several advantages from the new colony in New South Wales. 1. Britain hoped to expand the British empire, and prevent the French from gaining a foothold in the Australian continent or in that part of the Pacific. 2. It hoped to solve the problem of Britain's overcrowded prisons (a consequence of the Industrial Revolution) by establishing a new penal colony in a land which showed promise for eventually becoming self-supporting. 3. Australia could provide commercial gains to Britain, as British hoped to utilise Australia's natural resources. 4. Due to war, Britain needed to find an alternative supply of Flax and timber as her Baltic supply was under threat. It was believed that nearby Norfolk Island would provide this. 5. Britain needed a port in the East to promote trade with China and to extend its naval and commercial power.
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Britain began smuggling illegal drugs into China.
What document explaining the reasons to break with Britain did Congress prepare in an effort to gain every colony's support?
The document referred to above is the Declaration of Independence
How did Britain's and Frances priorities differ in their efforts to gain control of north America in the 1600s-1700s?
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What is the last colony in Asia to gain independence?
East Timor is the last colony in Asia to gain independence.
