Rise of the British Empire

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This course examines the history of Britain and of British overseas expansion between 1400 and 1800: the Tudor-Stuart conquest of Ireland; the establishment of the North American colonies and West Indian plantations; the growth of British power in India during the 18th century, the loss of the Thirteen Colonies, and the beginnings of British rule in Canada. Students study the causes and effects of imperial expansion from the standpoints of British political development, British society, English-speaking colonists, African slaves, and Native Americans.