British Imperialism, 1783-1950

3 credits

Examines colonial policies and practices of imperial Britain in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; the role of explorers, traders, missionaries, industrialists, and others in the growth of British imperialism; the emergence of organized colonial resistance and the decolonization movement; independence and the new Commonwealth of Nations. [2-0-1] Prerequisite: 6 credits of HIST; or one of HIST 115, HIST 126, HIST 145 and third-year standing.