AP World History 5th Edition Ch. 25 Outline and Study Notes

Chapter 25 Study Guide ? AP World History Africa, India, and the New British Empire, 1750 ? 1870 General: Local leaders and European powers all tried to expand their influence in South Asia and Africa between 1750 and 1870. Midway though that period, it wasn?t clear who had the upper-hand. By 1870, Britain had gained a decisive advantage. The new British Empire included the subcontinent of India, settler colonies in Australia and New Zealand, and a growing network of trading outposts. By 1870 Britain had completed the campaign to replace the overseas slave trade from Africa with ?legitimate? trade and had spearheaded new Asian and South Pacific labor migrations into a string of tropical colonies. Changes and Exchanges in Africa