What are the British colonies?

1770, the British navigator CaptainJamesCook discovered the east coast of Australia, named it "New South Wales" and declared that this land belonged to Britain.

The British first used Australia as a place to exile prisoners. 1788 65438+1October 18 A fleet of six ships led by captain Philip *** 1530 arrived in Bottani Bay, Australia, including 736 prisoners.

Eight days later,178865438+1October 26th, they formally established the first British colony in Porter Jackson, Australia, which later became the largest city with a growing population in Australia. This name is in memory of the then British Home Secretary Sydney. Every year after 65438+1October 26th, it becomes Australia Day.

2. New Zealand

1769, British navy captain james cook and his crew became the first Europeans to set foot on New Zealand land. Later, people who fished seals and whales also came here, and missionaries quickly followed, and settlements began to be gradually established. After that, Britain immigrated to New Zealand in large numbers and declared its occupation.

1840 On February 6th, Britain forced Maori chiefs to sign the Treaty of Waitangi. 1856 New Zealand became an autonomous colony of Britain, 1907 became an autonomous region, and 1947 became completely independent.

3. Myanmar (Southeast Asian countries)

The tension between Britain and Myanmar reached its peak in two wars: 1824 ~ 1826 and 1852. Britain won both wars, and finally captured stereotyped writing city, which was called Lower Burma. After the British entered Myanmar, the economy of Upper Myanmar also improved significantly.

1885, Britain sent troops to destroy Burma, 1886, 65438+ 10, 1 year merged into India under the British Empire and became a province of British India, and the pound dynasty perished. China's Qing government ordered Ceng Jize, the envoy to Britain, to lodge a protest with Britain.

1886, Britain won the third British-Burmese war again, and China was forced to sign the Sino-British-Burmese Treaty with Britain, which stipulated that China recognized Britain's sovereignty over Myanmar, but Myanmar still followed suit and paid tribute to China once every ten years. As for the undetermined border between China and Myanmar, it should be determined through consultation between the two countries. At this time, Britain accepted Myanmar as a province of India and set the government in Yangon.

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Cape Colony, a former colony of the British Empire, is located in present-day South Africa, including Cape Town and its adjacent areas, and existed from 1806 to 19 10. Now it's Cape Town, South Africa.

5. Hong Kong

Hong Kong Island, the earliest developed area in Hong Kong, has the commercial and political center of Hong Kong. Victoria City is the original residence of British colonists, located in the government hill area of Hong Kong Island. The harbour between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula is called Victoria Harbour, which used to be a port for trading vessels to enter and leave Hong Kong.

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