The Second British Empire

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Second British Empire by Angelina Lopez Friday, December 18, 2009

Transcript of The Second British Empire

Second British Empireby Angelina Lopez

Friday, December 18, 2009

The Rise

Voyages to Australia and New Zealand and conquests in India opened a second page of territorial expanision.

1876 the British North America Act inaugurated a pattern where Parliament gradually surrendered its direct governing powers.

1887 The Imperial Conference began to attempt to strengthen Britain’s ties with the colonies that had become self governing.

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Abolition of Slavery

The Slave Trade Act in 1807 abolished slave trade in the Empire.

1833 the Slavery Abolition Act was passed, not only was slave trade illegal, but now slavery itself.

On August 1 1834 all slaves in the British Empire were emancipated.

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