HIST30563

Examination of the empire-building experience of Great Britain in the early modern period beginning with its experiences in Ireland, North America, and the Caribbean. Particular emphasis will be given to motivation, cultural collision, and the evolution of systems of control and administration. For the period following the American Revolution, the course will examine the development of new patterns of empire that emerge from the interplay of exploration, the missionary movement, the Napoleonic Wars and technological change. (EU)