Yes,. but gave it back.
no it did not. Hawai was part of america
the british empir flag was designed to show hhow powerful britain were by ruling over gigantic countries
"The sun never set on the British Empire" - this saying was literal; at its peak the British Empire was the largest empire the world had ever known. There are too many members to list, but you may find the related link useful.
after Britain took control the only empire left was mughals who later on declined and India was left helples with no military inforcement and Britain took over India with the british crowned victorious.
The British Empire ruled more than a third of the world.
Ireland, Gibraltar, New Zealand, Australia and Sierra Leone were apart of Great Britain or the British Empire in 1914. Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa were apart of the British Empire as well.
Britain did, holding over 1/4 of the total land mass, 'The British Colonial Empire'
The British Empire colonized Kenya in 1895. Britain colonized Kenya for reasons of economics and power. Kenya provided Britain with a sense of security over their hold on the Nile.
the british empir flag was designed to show hhow powerful britain were by ruling over gigantic countries
"The sun never set on the British Empire" - this saying was literal; at its peak the British Empire was the largest empire the world had ever known. There are too many members to list, but you may find the related link useful.
Britain was part of the Roman Empire between AD 43 and about 410.
after Britain took control the only empire left was mughals who later on declined and India was left helples with no military inforcement and Britain took over India with the british crowned victorious.
British empire taking over
Fiji became part of the British Empire in October 1874. It regained independence in 1970.
Blank: British Empire. Explanation: For over 700 years, the British had colonies all over the world. In America, India, Africa and many other places. Literally, when the sun was setting in India, it was rising in America. Figuratively, it implies the extent of Britain's empire.
The British Empire was the largest empire the world has ever seen. it spanned rite around the globe and was said " the sun never sets on the British Empire" British had 5 Empires in total over the years but there last Empire was the biggest in History. The longest lasting Empire was the Roman Empire. America has never had an Empire!The Roman Empire lasted longer than the British Empire but the British Empire was by far more bigger than the Roman Empire, The British Empire ( the last empire they had, they had 5 in total over the years) was the biggest Empire the world has ever seen by far, and they are a tiny country,they show/showed a hell of alot of power and intelligence. here is a map that shows how many countries that Britain ruled....countries are marked in red. enjoy! http://worldroundup.files.wordpress.com/2009/07british_empire_1920s.png America has never had an Empire,probably will never be able to now. persian empire wasnt as big or lasted as long
Over 9000!No the British were not the cause of most deaths during the years of empire building. The cause was the countries who tried and failed to resist integration into the empire and thus bought about wars of invasion the British never wanted to fight.
At this time "Britain" wasn't known as "Britain", it was "The British Empire," which spanned over canada, australia, and a lot of africa. People say that these men were sent to fight for britain, which they were, but they were british. I dont think any other nationalitis fought specifically for Britain.