HIST 315 - British Empire (EU, GL) (WI)

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: 3 hours of HIST at 100 level.
Traces a 500-year history of British imperialism from the passing of Poynings’ Law in Ireland in 1494 to the lowering of the Union Jack in Hong Kong in 1997. The scope will be global, and topics will range from politics, war, and economics to science, environment, and culture. Major themes will include the causes of imperialism, the mechanics of British expansion, the impact of empire on both the mother country and the colonies, and the reasons for decolonization.