Colonies

**__Colonies!__**



====Great Britain began having interest in India in the 1600’s. At this time there were trading posts at the cities of Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta in India. The Mughal Dynasty kept the European traders in control. India was strong with the Mughal Dynasty in control but in 1707 the Mughal Empire began to collapse, therefore many smaller states broke away from the empire. Great Britain took the opportunity to colonize the smaller states. ====

Nigeria
====In 1947 the Nigerian Constitution was formed by the British. The British wanted to stop the religions and religious issues. However they also had to accept the cultural differences that existed. ====

Egypt
====The British became interested in Egypt in the 18th century. Egypt provided a quick way to travel using the Suez Canal. Egypt was a major trading port for Europe and Asia. Egypt provided better British communication. ====

Uganda
====Europeans and Arab traders first explored Uganda in 1844. Uganda began as a collection of different religious and ethnic groups. The largest group in the area were the Bugandans, whom lived in the southern part of Uganda. The Ugandans rebelled against British power in the 1940's. They wanted the British to have less control over Uganda .====