Singapore became a crown colony in April 1, 1867.
A Royal Colony (Crown Colony)
a colony owned by the british government!
Governor Arthur Phillip was sent to establish the first British colony in Australia by the British Crown.
Virginia was a self-governed colony when it under the Virginia charter. After the English Civil War though, Virginia's charter was cancelled and became a royal colony under the rule of the British crown.
Virginia became a Crown colony in 1624
In 1946, the Straits Settlements which Singapore was part of was dissolved and Singapore became a Crown Colony.
British Guiana became a Crown Colony in 1814 and became independent in 1966.
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.
The Bahamas became a British Crown Colony in 1718
Lagos became a crown colony in 1851
Lagos became a crown colony in 1851
After the Japanese surrender of Singapore in September 1945, the British regained control of its colony. The British Military Administration was formed to govern Singapore until March 1946. In April 1946, Singapore became a separate and distinct Crown Colony from Malaya. It was headed by a Governor and executive and legislative councils were established by July 1947. Throughout the 1950s, Singapore gained more and more self-governance until it joined Malaysia in the 1960s.
A Royal Colony (Crown Colony)
A Royal Colony (Crown Colony)
a colony owned by the british government!
Jamaica was a British colony from 1655 (when it was captured by the English from Spain) or 1670 (when Spain formally ceded Jamaica to the British) until 1962, when it became independent. Jamaica became a crown colony in 1866.
A British White Paper based on the MacMichael treaties outlined the detailed Malayan Union Scheme late in January 1946. Under this scheme, Penang, Province Wellesley, Malacca and the Malay States formed a single political entity called the Malayan Union, while Singapore became a distinct Crown Colony.