BRITISH EMPIRE

The British Empire became the largest empire in the world, covering one fifth of the earth´s land surface, with a population of about 370 million people. Queen Victoria ruled over Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, Burma, large parts of Africa, Singapore, Malaysia, parts of Indonesia, Borneo and New Guinea. The British Empire created trade and wealth for millions of people, although there were rebellions against British rule in the colonies, such as the Indian Mutiny of 1857. During the 1850s British soldiers fought in the Crimean War on the Black Sea, which was the first war to be photographed.