British Empire Second Analysis Paper British expansion during the late 19th century primarily focused around the scramble for Africa. Although there had been a British and greater European presence in Africa prior to the last two decades of the 19th century it was primarily coastal and revolved around the slave trade. With the abolition of the slave trade within the British Empire in 1803 and a complete abolition of slavery across the empire in 1834 there was …showed first 75 words of 3675 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3675 total…with the scramble for Africa. British influence would continue to grow until the African colonies began to gain their independence in the middle and second half of the 20th century. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** British Empire Second Analysis Paper Bibliography Lloyd, T.O. The Short Oxford History Of The Modern World: The British Empire 1558 –1995. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996. Porter, Bernard The Lions Share: A Short History Of British Imperialism 1850-1995. New York: Addison, Wesley, Longman Press, 1996.