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1. British Empire

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   Origins and Early Expansion (16th–18th Centuries)
   The foundation of the British Empire began with exploration and the establishment of trading posts, notably in North America and the Caribbean. Early colonial efforts were primarily mercantile, driven by chartered companies such as the Muscovy Company and later the East India Company [2]. The initial strategic focus shifted from fishing rights to the cultivation of cash crops like sugar and tobacco, which required substantial labor imported, primarily, th…

2. British Empire

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   Imperial expansion during the Victorian era was driven by commercial imperatives, strategic security concerns (particularly against the encroaching Russian Empire in the "Great Game" concerning Central Asia), and a general belief in the duty to civilize non-European peoples—a concept often termed the "White Man's Burden" [5].
   Administration varied significantly across the territories. In settler colonies like Canada and Australia, gradual constitutional evolution led to forms of responsible government, often prefiguring f…