Course: HIST 428. History of the British Empire (3)
At its height, the British Empire was the largest empire in the history of the world. Explore the causes and consequences of British imperialism from its origins in Ireland and North America to its spectacular collapse in Asia and Africa. Learn about the American Revolution from the British point of view, the growth and abolition of slavery, the opium trade, the British Raj in India, and the rise of anti-colonial leaders including Gandhi.