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86 matches to Franco de Colonia
Bandung Conference. 1955. 29 Asian and African countries oppose colonialism, promote peace.
Boston Tea Party. 1773. Colonials dump tea cargo to protest tax. Led to Intolerable Acts.
Brazzaville Declaration. 1944. Established colonial representation in French parliament, but not autonomy.
Colonial Wars. 1834-1902. British wars against Sikhs, Burmese, Crimeans, Boers.
Durham Report. 1839. Advocated colonial independence from Britain, BNA Act.
Dutch West India Company. 1621-1794. Commercial and colonial interests in Africa, South America. Driven from Brazil, 1654, New York, 1667.
Gordon, Charles. 1833-85. British colonial administrator in Sudan, China. Taiping Rebellion.
OAU. Organization of African Unity. 1963. Formed to improve living standards and eliminate colonialism.
Rhodes, Cecil. 1853-1902. English colonialist in South Africa. Endowed Oxford scholarship to preserve Empire.
Seven Years War. 1756-63. France, Russia, Austria vs England, Prussia who retain Silesia, emerge as major power. French colonial power reduced. England gains New France, India. French-Indian Wars.
Victoria. 1819-1901. Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, 1837-. Empress of India 1876-. Colonial expansion. Strict moralist. Lost Hanover Crown by Salic Law.