Formation of the British Empire

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:created gptkb:British_Commonwealth
cultural diffusion
colonial legacies
global English language
gptkbp:ended gptkb:20th_century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Formation of the British Empire
gptkbp:included gptkb:American_colonies
Indian subcontinent
Caribbean islands
African territories
gptkbp:influenced cultural identities
political systems
global trade patterns
gptkbp:involved gptkb:colonialism
trade expansion
military conquest
gptkbp:is_challenged_by gptkb:Spanish_Empire
gptkb:French_Empire
gptkb:Dutch_Empire
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:explorers
gptkb:historians
travelers
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:Treaty_of_Paris_1763
gptkb:Treaty_of_Utrecht_1713
gptkb:Treaty_of_Versailles_1783
gptkbp:is_opposed_by anti-colonial movements
indigenous populations
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
global influence
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:cultural_exchange
gptkbp:started_in 16th century
gptkbp:was_a_result_of technological advancements
social factors
political ambitions
economic motivations
gptkbp:was_characterized_by gptkb:naval_warfare
exploitation of resources
mercantilism
settler colonies
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:Industrial_Revolution
gptkb:Renaissance
scientific advancements
gptkbp:was_marked_by decolonization
the Scramble for Africa
the loss of American colonies
gptkbp:was_supported_by gptkb:Dutch_East_India_Company
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:British_Parliament
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Queen_Victoria
gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Elder
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4