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Card 6
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18th June: Defeat of the French at Waterloo ushers in nearly four decades of peace in Europe.
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Card 7
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7th June : Representation of the People's Act becomes law in Britain, reforming parliament and widening franchise.
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Card 8
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28th August: Slavery is abolished throughout the British colonies except East Indian Company possessions and Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
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Card 9
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Durham Report defines and recommends responsible self-government which is eventually adopted in all the settle colonies.
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Card 10
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Abolition of the Navigation Acts formally ends the mercantillist system in favor of free trade
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Card 11
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Rebellion broke out in India ending the East India Company's rule
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Card 12
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November: Suez Canal opens
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Card 13
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August: Britain occupies Egypt, establishing a 'veiled protectorate' lasting until 1914.
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Card 14
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1884-1885: Berlin Conference regulates European trade and colonisation in Africa
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Card 15
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Naval Defence Act formally institutes the 'two power standard' for Britain's Navy.
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