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The British controlled part of the United States at one time.
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New York City was founded by the British.
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The empire's territorial peak was in 1872.
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The British Empire was the largest empire in the world.
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After victory in the First World War, Britain had gained territory in Turkey.
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Slavery was abolished in the British Empire in 1831
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Britain had been dragged into the Crimean War to protect its colonies in India.
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There are still remains of British territories in the Arabian Peninsula but Kuwait has still to this day claimed it as theirs.
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Malaysia was once a British colony.
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Altogether, the British had 11 colonies in Asia in 1921. (Not including the colonies in the Middle East)
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The last British colony to separate from the empire was Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong was 1 of 2 colonies the British had in China in 1921.
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The last British colony was released in 1999.
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The first British Colony in Africa to gain independence was Ghana.
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The British Empire was an empire that lasted for 390 years. (From the first colonial establishment to the independence of the last)