1833 - Slavery is banned in the British Empire , 1885 - The Berlin Conference to divide up Africa , 1770 - James Cook discovers Australia , 1788 - The first ships carrying convicted criminals from England arrived at Botany Bay, , 1851 - The Australian Gold Rush begins , 1857 - The India Mutiny , 1876 - Queen Victoria took the title, the Empress of India , 1947 - India gains its independence , 1840 - New Zealand officially becomes part of the British Empire , 1858 - The end of the East India Company , 1600 - Formation of the East India Company, 1956 - The start of African colonies gaining independence ,

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