Works Cited
Agency, Digital Transformation. “Federation.” Australia.gov.au, Digital Transformation Agency,
10 Mar. 2016, www.australia.gov.au/about-government/how-government-works/federation.
This site allowed us to learn more about Australia's road to becoming a free nation, and not
being under British rule entirely.
“British Empire.” British Empire - New World Encyclopedia, New World Encyclopedia, 20 Dec.
2016, www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/British_Empire.
This source gives a brief overview of the empire. This gives us a quick guide to the empire
and lets us have some information to start.
"British Empire." Europe Since 1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of War and Reconstruction, edited by
John Merriman and Jay Winter, vol. 1, Charles Scribner's Sons, 2006, pp. 440-445.
link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/CX3447000158/WHIC?u=prov94491&xid=cef9f863. Accessed 13 Oct.
2017.
This source gives talks about the British Empire after World War II. This gives some of the most
recent history of the empire.
"The British Empire in North America." Lumen, courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-ushistory/chapter/
the-british-empire-in-north-america/. Accessed 31 Oct. 2017.
This source talks about the British Empire's attempts at colonizing North America and how the
colonies ran under British rule.
Bye, Ollie. Rise and Fall of the British Empire. YouTube, 19 Jan. 2015, www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox-Jd8amw80.
This video is a shocking representation of the timeline of the Empire. It shows that Britian still controlled
land in the 1980's which is crazy.
Clarke, David J. "Empire, British: 1450–1783." History of World Trade Since 1450, edited by John J.
McCusker, vol. 1, Macmillan Reference USA, 2006, pp. 222-224. World History in Context,
link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/CX3447600131/WHIC?u=prov94491&xid=8dd574f9. Accessed 13 Oct.
2017.
This source is mostly focused on background information about the British Empire it's self. The
focuses on our topic and we will rely on this source to give us the majority of our background information
for our website.
“Great Britian in the Americas.” Wikipedia, Wikipedia, 5 Feb. 2018, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_colonization_of_the_Americas.
This provides a global view of the America's and the amount of land they are in comparison to the world.
Grenville, George. "The Sugar Act of 1764." Government, Politics, and Protest: Essential Primary
Sources, edited by K. Lee Lerner, et al., Gale, 2006, pp. 246-249. World History in Context,
link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/CX2687500103/WHIC?u=prov94491&xid=d37fcccd. Accessed 13 Oct.
2017.
This source focuses on the sugar act and why the thirteen colonies rebelled. This relates to our topic
because the thirteen colonies rebelling keyed the slow start of the decline of the British empire.
Hopper, Tristin. “Why Scotland Is Part of Great Britain: Disastrous 17th Century Colony in Panama behind
Union with England.” National Post, Postmedia, 24 Jan. 2015, nationalpost.com/news/why-scotland-is
-part-of-great-britain-disastrous-17th-century-colony-in-panama-behind-union.
This article allowed us more information on Scotland than we had originally acquired. As we continued
our research, we were shown new doors for information we would need to fully explain the Empire.
History.com Staff. “American Revolution History.” History.com, A&E Television Networks,
2009, www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/american-revolution-history.
This sources gives us the ability to look into the American revolution with precise detail. This helps our
project in the North America portion because it shows how the Thirteen colonies gained their independence.
Long, Roger D. "Empire, British, in Asia and Pacific." Encyclopedia of Western Colonialism since
1450, edited by Thomas Benjamin, vol. 1, Macmillan Reference USA, 2007, pp. 369-371. World
History in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/CX2587300142/WHIC?u=prov94491&xid=60947f82.
Accessed 13 Oct. 2017.
This source gives us the ability to specifically look into what parts of Asia and the Pacific the British empire
controlled. It relates to our topic because we are focusing on how powerful the British Empire was at it's peak.
Luscombe, Stephen. "Africa and the British Empire." Maproom, www.britishempire.co.uk/maproom/
africa.htm. Accessed 31 Oct. 2017.
This source is one of many sources we found specific to a region of the empire. The entire article focuses
on the African part of the British Empire. It allows us to have a full understanding of a specific region, rather than
a quick overview that would be found in a site of the entirety of the empire
Luscombe, Stephen. "Ireland and the British Empire." Maproom, www.britishempire.co.uk/
maproom/ireland.htm. Accessed 31 Oct. 2017.
This source is one of many sources we found specific to a country of the empire. The entire article
focuses on Ireland as a part of the British Empire. It allows us to have a full understanding of a specific
region, rather than a quick overview that would be found in a site of the entirety of the empire
Luscombe, Stephen. "Mideast and the British Empire." Maproom, www.britishempire.co.uk/maproom/
mideast.htm. Accessed 31 Oct. 2017.
This source is one of many sources we found specific to a region of the empire. The entire article
focuses on the Mideast part of the British Empire. It allows us to have a full understanding of a specific region,
rather than a quick overview that would be found in a site of the entirety of the empire
Luscombe, Stephen. "South America and the British Empire." Maproom, www.britishempire.co.uk/
maproom/southamerica.htm. Accessed 31 Oct. 2017.
This source is one of many sources we found specific to a region of the empire. The entire article
focuses on the South American part of the British Empire. It allows us to have a full understanding of a specific
region, rather than a quick overview that would be found in a site of the entirety of the empire
“Map of British Colonization in North America.” Quora, Amazon, 1 Sept. 2017,
www.google.com/urlsa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiMvpCo-
JbZAhWETd8KHXyABNUQjRx6BAgAEAY&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.quora.com%2FIs-the-US-also-a-British-
colony&psig=AOvVaw3T_zTO23ojBYXxUflcD-e0&ust=1518200651844012.
This map allowed us to see where in North America the British held land. It was very interesting to see the amount
in Georgia and Canada that is never talked about.
---. "Asia and the British Empire." Maproom, www.britishempire.co.uk/maproom/asia.htm. Accessed 31
Oct. 2017.
This source is one of many sources we found specific to a region of the empire. The entire article
focuses on the Asian part of the British Empire. It allows us to have a full understanding of a specific region,
rather than a quick overview that would be found in a site of the entirety of the empire
---. "Europe and the British Empire." Maproom, www.britishempire.co.uk/maproom/europe.htm.
This source is one of many sources we found specific to a region of the empire. The entire article focuses
on the European part of the British Empire. It allows us to have a full understanding of a specific region, rather
than a quick overview that would be found in a site of the entirety of the empire
O'Brien, Patrick K. “British Empire.” Encyclopedia of World History (George Philips), Facts On
File, 2000. Modern World History, online.infobase.com/HRC/Search/Details/254396?q=British
empire. Accessed 13 Oct. 2017.
This source focuses on the rise and the decline of the British empire. This is one of the only sources we have
that talks about the decline of the empire. This relates to our topic because although we are focusing on the peak
of the Empire it is key to have background on the decline of the Empire.
Walsh, Ben. “Living in the British Empire: Australia.” The National Archives, The National
Archives, www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/empire/g2/cs2/background.htm+.
This source allowed us an inside view of life in the Australian section of the empire. It details more than numbers
and gives a different viewpoint then most other sources
Walsh, Ben. "British Empire: Living in the British Empire- India." The National Archives,
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/empire/g2/cs4/background.htm. Accessed 31 Oct. 2017.
This source allowed us an inside view of life in the Indian section of the empire. It details more than numbers
and gives a different viewpoint then most other sources.
Wright, Ian. “A Short History of Convict Australia.” Pilot Guides, www.pilotguides.com/tv-shows/short-history-of-the-
world/a-short-history-of-convict-austr+alia/.
This site gave us a quality source of information on Australia as a prison island. It was incredibly helpful and allowed
us to extend our knowledge of Africa.
Agency, Digital Transformation. “Federation.” Australia.gov.au, Digital Transformation Agency,
10 Mar. 2016, www.australia.gov.au/about-government/how-government-works/federation.
This site allowed us to learn more about Australia's road to becoming a free nation, and not
being under British rule entirely.
“British Empire.” British Empire - New World Encyclopedia, New World Encyclopedia, 20 Dec.
2016, www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/British_Empire.
This source gives a brief overview of the empire. This gives us a quick guide to the empire
and lets us have some information to start.
"British Empire." Europe Since 1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of War and Reconstruction, edited by
John Merriman and Jay Winter, vol. 1, Charles Scribner's Sons, 2006, pp. 440-445.
link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/CX3447000158/WHIC?u=prov94491&xid=cef9f863. Accessed 13 Oct.
2017.
This source gives talks about the British Empire after World War II. This gives some of the most
recent history of the empire.
"The British Empire in North America." Lumen, courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-ushistory/chapter/
the-british-empire-in-north-america/. Accessed 31 Oct. 2017.
This source talks about the British Empire's attempts at colonizing North America and how the
colonies ran under British rule.
Bye, Ollie. Rise and Fall of the British Empire. YouTube, 19 Jan. 2015, www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox-Jd8amw80.
This video is a shocking representation of the timeline of the Empire. It shows that Britian still controlled
land in the 1980's which is crazy.
Clarke, David J. "Empire, British: 1450–1783." History of World Trade Since 1450, edited by John J.
McCusker, vol. 1, Macmillan Reference USA, 2006, pp. 222-224. World History in Context,
link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/CX3447600131/WHIC?u=prov94491&xid=8dd574f9. Accessed 13 Oct.
2017.
This source is mostly focused on background information about the British Empire it's self. The
focuses on our topic and we will rely on this source to give us the majority of our background information
for our website.
“Great Britian in the Americas.” Wikipedia, Wikipedia, 5 Feb. 2018, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_colonization_of_the_Americas.
This provides a global view of the America's and the amount of land they are in comparison to the world.
Grenville, George. "The Sugar Act of 1764." Government, Politics, and Protest: Essential Primary
Sources, edited by K. Lee Lerner, et al., Gale, 2006, pp. 246-249. World History in Context,
link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/CX2687500103/WHIC?u=prov94491&xid=d37fcccd. Accessed 13 Oct.
2017.
This source focuses on the sugar act and why the thirteen colonies rebelled. This relates to our topic
because the thirteen colonies rebelling keyed the slow start of the decline of the British empire.
Hopper, Tristin. “Why Scotland Is Part of Great Britain: Disastrous 17th Century Colony in Panama behind
Union with England.” National Post, Postmedia, 24 Jan. 2015, nationalpost.com/news/why-scotland-is
-part-of-great-britain-disastrous-17th-century-colony-in-panama-behind-union.
This article allowed us more information on Scotland than we had originally acquired. As we continued
our research, we were shown new doors for information we would need to fully explain the Empire.
History.com Staff. “American Revolution History.” History.com, A&E Television Networks,
2009, www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/american-revolution-history.
This sources gives us the ability to look into the American revolution with precise detail. This helps our
project in the North America portion because it shows how the Thirteen colonies gained their independence.
Long, Roger D. "Empire, British, in Asia and Pacific." Encyclopedia of Western Colonialism since
1450, edited by Thomas Benjamin, vol. 1, Macmillan Reference USA, 2007, pp. 369-371. World
History in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/CX2587300142/WHIC?u=prov94491&xid=60947f82.
Accessed 13 Oct. 2017.
This source gives us the ability to specifically look into what parts of Asia and the Pacific the British empire
controlled. It relates to our topic because we are focusing on how powerful the British Empire was at it's peak.
Luscombe, Stephen. "Africa and the British Empire." Maproom, www.britishempire.co.uk/maproom/
africa.htm. Accessed 31 Oct. 2017.
This source is one of many sources we found specific to a region of the empire. The entire article focuses
on the African part of the British Empire. It allows us to have a full understanding of a specific region, rather than
a quick overview that would be found in a site of the entirety of the empire
Luscombe, Stephen. "Ireland and the British Empire." Maproom, www.britishempire.co.uk/
maproom/ireland.htm. Accessed 31 Oct. 2017.
This source is one of many sources we found specific to a country of the empire. The entire article
focuses on Ireland as a part of the British Empire. It allows us to have a full understanding of a specific
region, rather than a quick overview that would be found in a site of the entirety of the empire
Luscombe, Stephen. "Mideast and the British Empire." Maproom, www.britishempire.co.uk/maproom/
mideast.htm. Accessed 31 Oct. 2017.
This source is one of many sources we found specific to a region of the empire. The entire article
focuses on the Mideast part of the British Empire. It allows us to have a full understanding of a specific region,
rather than a quick overview that would be found in a site of the entirety of the empire
Luscombe, Stephen. "South America and the British Empire." Maproom, www.britishempire.co.uk/
maproom/southamerica.htm. Accessed 31 Oct. 2017.
This source is one of many sources we found specific to a region of the empire. The entire article
focuses on the South American part of the British Empire. It allows us to have a full understanding of a specific
region, rather than a quick overview that would be found in a site of the entirety of the empire
“Map of British Colonization in North America.” Quora, Amazon, 1 Sept. 2017,
www.google.com/urlsa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiMvpCo-
JbZAhWETd8KHXyABNUQjRx6BAgAEAY&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.quora.com%2FIs-the-US-also-a-British-
colony&psig=AOvVaw3T_zTO23ojBYXxUflcD-e0&ust=1518200651844012.
This map allowed us to see where in North America the British held land. It was very interesting to see the amount
in Georgia and Canada that is never talked about.
---. "Asia and the British Empire." Maproom, www.britishempire.co.uk/maproom/asia.htm. Accessed 31
Oct. 2017.
This source is one of many sources we found specific to a region of the empire. The entire article
focuses on the Asian part of the British Empire. It allows us to have a full understanding of a specific region,
rather than a quick overview that would be found in a site of the entirety of the empire
---. "Europe and the British Empire." Maproom, www.britishempire.co.uk/maproom/europe.htm.
This source is one of many sources we found specific to a region of the empire. The entire article focuses
on the European part of the British Empire. It allows us to have a full understanding of a specific region, rather
than a quick overview that would be found in a site of the entirety of the empire
O'Brien, Patrick K. “British Empire.” Encyclopedia of World History (George Philips), Facts On
File, 2000. Modern World History, online.infobase.com/HRC/Search/Details/254396?q=British
empire. Accessed 13 Oct. 2017.
This source focuses on the rise and the decline of the British empire. This is one of the only sources we have
that talks about the decline of the empire. This relates to our topic because although we are focusing on the peak
of the Empire it is key to have background on the decline of the Empire.
Walsh, Ben. “Living in the British Empire: Australia.” The National Archives, The National
Archives, www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/empire/g2/cs2/background.htm+.
This source allowed us an inside view of life in the Australian section of the empire. It details more than numbers
and gives a different viewpoint then most other sources
Walsh, Ben. "British Empire: Living in the British Empire- India." The National Archives,
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/empire/g2/cs4/background.htm. Accessed 31 Oct. 2017.
This source allowed us an inside view of life in the Indian section of the empire. It details more than numbers
and gives a different viewpoint then most other sources.
Wright, Ian. “A Short History of Convict Australia.” Pilot Guides, www.pilotguides.com/tv-shows/short-history-of-the-
world/a-short-history-of-convict-austr+alia/.
This site gave us a quality source of information on Australia as a prison island. It was incredibly helpful and allowed
us to extend our knowledge of Africa.