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"Canada" as a colony was never completely controlled by the British until the French capitulated New France on September 8th, 1760. However, Canada first became a colony in 1497 when John Cabot first landed and "claimed" the land in the name of Henry VII, then King of England. Canada officially became the "federal Dominion of Canada" on July 1st, 1867, marking the end of (overt) British rule over the Head of Government (the British monarch is the Head of State in Canada to this day).
So officially a British colony: 1760-1867
European dominion: 1497-1760
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RossParts of India had been under control of the East India Company since the 1750's, and in 1858 (after the Indian Mutiny), they came under control of the British Government. This lasted until 1947.
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British colony in India?
All of India was a british colony for almost 300 years
What was the British colony of India called?
The British Raj
Why was India such a profitable colony for the British?
because of the curry and the corner shops... ;]
In the mid-1800 did India become a colony of great Britain?
The British first arrived in India around 1600. They came to trade. The British East India Company was formed to facilitate that trade. The French were also there. At the end of the Seven Years War (1756-1763), the French lost there trading rights in India and the British East India company began to establish greater control, generally through agreements with the Mughal rulers. By the 1840's the British East India Company had control of much of India. In 1857, the Sepoy troops used by the BEIC rebelled against the British. Conditions were bad in India. Following the rebellion, the British government ended the charter of the British East India Company and took over the management of India, making it a colony. Queen Victoria became the Empress of India. It remained a British colony until 1947. This time period is known as the British Raj.
What is the name of the British colony in in west Africa?
Nigeria is the name of the British colony in West Africa.
