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Did Europeans Enslave Native Americans?
PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you (thank you). Support your local station here: http://to.pbs.org/DonateORIG ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Here in the United States, when we think about the term "slavery" we think about...
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Elizabethan Explorers, Privateers & Colonists
The reign of Elizabeth I of England (1558-1603 CE) witnessed an extraordinary spurt of exploration as tiny wooden ships boldly set sail from English shores to cross the world's oceans. Famous mariners like Francis Drake, Martin Frobisher...
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The British Raj c. 1930
A map illustrating the extent and composition of the British Raj (from Hindi for kingdom, government) - a period of direct British rule over the subcontinent of India that started in 1858. After the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, the Act for the Better...
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Spanish Colonial Empire in the Age of Exploration
A map illustrating the rise of Spain into a global colonial and trading power following the European Age of Exploration of the 15th Century.
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British Conquest in India c. 1857
A map illustrating the aggressive, opportunistic, and, most times, chaotic expansion of British rule in the Indian subcontinent following the Battle of Plassey (1757) until the eve of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 through the East India Company’s...
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Africa after The Treaty of Versailles, c.1920
A map illustrating the geopolitical situation in Africa after World War I - the continent still under European colonial domination, with only a few areas having gained independence or achieved limited autonomy. Although many African...
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Africa in World War Two
This map illustrates the geopolitical situations and theaters of conflict in Africa during World War II. The continent saw various military campaigns and battles, notably in North and West Africa, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, and Madagascar...
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The Scramble for Africa after the Berlin Conference, 1885
The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885, also known as the Congo Conference, was convened by European powers to regulate colonization and trade in Africa during the New Imperialism period. Led by German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck at the request...
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Swiss Colonial Entanglements Exhibition Space
View of the Swiss Global Entanglements exhibiton at the National Museum Zurich from 13.9.2024 - 19.1.2025.
Copyright: Swiss National Museum. Used with permission (Press release).
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Swiss Colonial Science
Swiss colonial science. Fritz and Paul Sarasin were scientists who travelled to British controlled Ceylon and Dutch ruled Celebes during the last decades of the 19th century. The elephant slain here had a calf that was shipped to Basel Zoo...
