Basutoland annexed to Cape

Griqualand constituted a colony

Confederation of South African colonies, proposed by

Earl Carnarvon

Fingland, Idutywa, and Noman's Land annexed to Cape
Transvaal Republic annexed

1871.

Oct. 27, 1871.

1875.

June 12, 1876. April 12, 1877.

1877-1878.

March 12, 1878.

Jan. 11-Sept. 1, 1879.

Discovered by Spanish mariner Juan Bermudes .
Granted by James I. to Virginia Company .
Sold by Virginia Company to London Plantation
Company

1515.

1609.

1620.

CANADA, DOMINION OF.

First permanent settlement by French

Taken by English

Restored to French

Conquered by English.

Confirmed to Great Britain by Treaty of Paris

United States troops invade Canada

Do. expelled by General Carleton

Divided by Act of Parliament into Upper and Lower

American invasion during Second American War
The Papineau Rebellion

Earl Durham, Governor-General, suppresses rebellion

Act for union of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, under name of Dominion of Canada, passed.

1608.

1629.

1632.

1759.

Feb. 10, 1763.

Nov. 1775.

Mar. 1776.

1791.

1812-1814.

1837-1388.

1838.

Feb. 10, 1840. 1860.

March 20, 1867.
May 24, 1868.

Nov. 1869.

July 15, 1870.

July 25, 1870.

July 20, 1871.

July 1, 1873.

Feb. 4, 1875.

Oct. 7, 1876.

Nov. 24, 1877.

All British America, except Newfoundland, annexed to Dominion by Order in Council.

Sept. 1, 1880.

CEYLON.

Canadian and United States Fishery Commission meet at Halifax

Finally ceded to Britain at Peace of Amiens, and con

stituted a separate British colony.

1802.

War with native kings in interior, and complete sovereignty of island assumed by Britain.

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1815.

20

CYPRUS.

On division of Roman Empire, remained with Byzantium down to

1191.

Taken by Richard I. of England

1191.

Sold by Richard to Templars

1192.

And afterwards to Lusignan, in whose family it remained till

1489.

Taken and held by Venice till

1571.

When captured by Turks, who held it till ceded to

Taken possession of by France

Spaniards expelled French, who held them till

Handed over to Britain, who held them nominally till
Settlement established by republic of Buenos Ayres
Settlement destroyed by Americans

1763.

1771.

1820.

1820-1831.

1831.

Finally taken possession of by Great Britain, and governor appointed

1833.

FIJI.

Thakombau, most powerful chief in islands (255 in

number), offers sovereignty to Great Britain.

European settlements made.

Sovereignty declined by Britain

Mixed native and European government set up, with

Thakombau as king

Agitation in Australia and England for annexation
Unconditional cession to Great Britain

Charter erecting islands into separate colony, granted
and proclaimed

1859.

1860.

1862.

1871.

1869-1873.

Oct. 25, 1874.

Sept. 1, 1875.

GIBRALTAR.

Captured by Saracens under Tarik, hence its name de

Henry IV. of Castille finally gains possession of rock

GOLD COAST.

First settlement by Royal African Co. of London
Forts transferred to Crown, and company dissolved
First Ashanti war, and death of governor

1672.

1821.

1824.

Close of war, and tripartite treaty between English,

Treaty of Fommanah, by which king of Ashanti re

nounces all claim on protectorate

Constituted a colony by charter under Great Seal

April 6, 1872.

Dec. 9, 1872.

Feb. 13, 1873.

July 24, 1874.

HELIGOLAND.

Taken from Danes by British

Formally ceded to Great Britain by treaty of Kiel

Ancient Frisian constitution abolished.

Representative government.

Legislative and executive authority centred in hands of

Cession confirmed by treaty of Nankin

Erected into colony by charter

Peninsula of Kow-loon on mainland added to colony

by Lord Elgin's treaty.

Sept. 5, 1807. Jan. 14, 1814.

1864. 1864-1868.

Feb. 29, 1868.

Aug. 23, 1839.

Jan. 20, 1841.

Aug. 1842.

April 5, 1843.

1861.

JAMAICA.

Discovered by Columbus

Held by Spain

Cromwell sends expedition under Penn and Venables,

which captures island.

Regular civil government established

Title of Great Britain to island recognised by treaty of

Madrid.

Rising of Maroons

Slave-trade abolished

May 3, 1494. 1494-1655.

May 3, 1655.

1670.

July 18, 1670.

June 1795-March 1796.

May 1, 1807.

1783.

1798.

1798-1871.

Finally acknowledged English by treaty of Versailles.
Governed by general legislature

Separate government of islands

Federation of islands, and constitution of into single colony by Act of Imperial Parliament.

Settled by the Phoenicians

MALTA.

Aug. 21, 1871.

Surrendered to British under Pigot

Finally annexed to Great Britain by Treaty of Paris

B.C. 1519.

B.C. 259.

A.D. 534.

870.

1090.

1190.

1266.

1530.

1551-1565.

July 12, 1798.

1798-1800.

Sept 5, 1800.

1814.

Discovered by Portuguese

Settled by Dutch.

Abandoned by Dutch

MAURITIUS.

Taken possession of by French East India Company
Made a French crown colony

Captured by British Expedition
Possession by Britain confirmed by Treaty of Paris,

and made a crown colony, with Seychelles islands,

1507.

1598.

1710.

1715.

1767.

Dec. 2, 1810.