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What country was described as the jewel of the crown of the british empire?
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What south American country used to be a crown colony of the British empire?
British Guiana
What commonwealth country begins with a k?
In 1920 Kenya became part of the British Empire when it became a British crown colony. It continued as a British crown colony until 1963 when Kenya gained its independence.
What did Jewel in the crown mean?
The Jewel in the Crown refers to India when it was part of the British Empire.
Does the overseas territories controlled by the British empire count as 'members' of the British empire?
Yes. they are controlled by the British crown so simply yes. :l
What countries are in the British empire 2010?
The British Empire this 2010 includes the United Kingdom, the three Crown dependencies and the 14 British Overseas Territories.
Which country was the hardest for the british empire to overpower?
There neighbour Ireland by far they fought off the british for years until they got their freedom from the crown...and as they are now the republic of Ireland you can see they suceeded..
What was jewel in the crown of the british empire?
Jewel in the Crown is an expression used to refer to India which metaphorically was the "jewel in the crown" i.e. the most important part of the crown, in this case India was the most important part of the British Empire.
What does it mean that India was the jewel in the crown of the British Empire?
englands queen is a theif they robbed the indian jewels, these are know known as the crown jewels
The novel The Jewel in the Crown by Paul Scott describes what former colony in the British Empire?
India
What was a loyalist party in the revolutionary war?
A 'Loyalist' , also known as 'Royalist' was somebody who remained true to the British Crown and Empire. The Loyalist Party was what they belonged to/
What is a British crown dependency?
A small country which is independent but uses Britain for foreign affairs. The Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey are all British Crown Dependencies.
What country does the Declaration of Independence state the colonist are free and independent from?
"The British Crown".
