British East Africa. 1888. Former protectorates. Kenya, Uganda, Zanzibar, Tanganyika.

British North America Act. 1867. Granted Canada self-governing Dominion status.

Brown, Charles. 1771-1810. “Father of American novel”. Wieland 1798.

Bruce, James. 1730-94. African explorer 1768-73.

Buccaneers. 1630-97. British,French,Dutch pirates vs Spanish ships and colonies in Caribbean, S. America. Morgan.

Buganda.19C African kingdom. 1890s Britain. 1962 Independent under Uganda. 1966 Uganda.

Bunker Hill, Battle. 1775. Early American victory in Revolution. Putnam.

Burke, Edmund. 1729-97. English conservative writer, traditionalist political philosopher. Advocated emancipation of American colonies. Founded Annual Register 1758. Reflections on Revolution in France 1790.

Burkina Faso. (Upper Volta). 11C Bobo. 14C Mossi(E)/Gourma(C)...Kingdoms of Yatanga, Ouagadouga. 1895(E)/97(C) French protectorate. 1904 French Sudan. 1919 French colony. 1932-47 Divided Ivory Coast/Niger/French Sudan. 1948 French Territory. 1960 Independent. 1984 =Burkina Faso.

Bushmen. South African tribe. = San.

Butler, Samuel. 1612-80. English satirical poet. Hudibras 1662.

Bylini. Russian oral historical poems.

Cabot, Sebastian. c1474-1557. Venetian explorer for Spain and England. Hudson’s Bay, South America.

Cabrini, St. Frances Xavier. 1850-1917. First American saint.

CAF. Central America Federation.

Caillié, René. 1799-1838. French explorer in Africa.

Caliphate Empire. 632-1258. Moslem Empire founded by Muhammad. From Afghanistan to north Africa and Spain. Umayyad. Abbasid.

Camden, Battle. 1780 British victory. American Revolution.

Cameron, Verney. 1844-94. English African explorer.

Cape Colony. 1806 British colony. South Africa.

Cape of Good Hope. Bantu. 1652 Dutch. 1814 British Cape Colony. 1910 Province, South Africa.

Carlisle Commission. 1778. British peace offer in American Revolution.

Carrera, Rafael. 1814-65. Guatemala revolutionary. Dictator 1840-. Ended CAF, Guatemala independent.

Cartwright, Alexander. “Father of American baseball”. Established rules for modern game.

Central African Republic. 1891 French colony 1910 «French Equatorial Africa. 1958 Self-government. 1960 Independent. 1976-79 Central African Empire.

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