From 1619 on, not long after the first settlement, the need for colonial labor was bolstered ... 45,000 Africans are transported annually on British ships. 1700s: Almost half of the slaves coming ...

COLONIAL development is being much discussed, and when scientific and other resources can be released for peace-time activities, we can assume that the new imperialism will, in the spirit of the ...

The territory had become a British colony in 1858. United Province of Canada The colonies each had a separate government with locally elected representatives, although all were still subject to ...

The shift from indentured servitude to racial slavery in the British colonies is evident in the development of the colonies' laws. • Virginia, 1639: The first law to exclude "Negroes" from ...

While most of the indentured labourers were initially taken to the Caribbean, a significant number also went to other colonies in the British Empire, such as Mauritius, Uganda and South Africa.

One of the most contentious issues remains the desire by some to see reparations given to former British colonies. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of ...

Great Britain was not alone in this line of thinking. The French, Spanish, and Portuguese competed with the British for colonies under the belief that no great nation could exist and be self ...