20th Century
1900 Relief of Kimberley, Ladysmith and Mafeking, Occupation of Pretoria
and Johannesburg but Boer War continues, War of the Golden Stool
against Ashanti in West Africa, Cook Islands annexed by NZ , Boxer
Rebellion, Tonga becomes a Protectorate, Royal Niger Company
transfers its Northern Nigeria territories to the British government,
Buganda Agreement over rights of Chiefs in Uganda Protectorate
1901 Commonwealth of Australia formed, Australian Immigration
Restriction Act, Persia sells a 60 year oil concession to William
D'Arcy, Peace of Beijing ends Boxer Rebellion, Marconi transmits
telegraphic radio message from Cornwall to Newfoundland,
Mombasa to Lake Victoria railway completed
1903 Sokoto becomes part ov Northern Nigeria
Dartmouth Naval College is established
Alaska-Canada boundary decided
1905 Britain takes over Somaliland
Bengal is Partitioned
1907
New Zealand gains Dominion status, Colonial Office takes
over Nyasaland Protectorate, Colonial Conference becomes
institutionalised as a four yearly event, Dominions Department
created within Colonial Office, Mahatma Gandhi begins first non-
violent resistance campaign in South Africa, Indian National
Congress splits, British and French come to an agreement on
Siamese independence, Anglo-Russian Entente resolves differences
over spheres of influence in Persia and British influence in the
Persian Gulf, Baden Powell founds Boys Scout movement
1909 Canberra becomes Australian capital, Anglo-Persian Oil Company
founded to exploit D'Arcy Concession, Anglo-Siamese Treaty cedes
rights for Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan and Trengganu to Britain,
Formation of Federal Council in Federated Malay States, Creation of
Canadian Department of External Affairs, Morley-Minto Reforms in
India, Anglo-German discussions on Berlin to Baghdad Railway, Girl
Guides founded
1911 Imperial Conference provides for direct consultation with Dominions
on international agreements, Coronation Durbar at New Delhi (New
Capital), Extension of railway in Nigeria from Lagos to Kano, Anglo-
Japanese Commercial Treaty signed
1914 Home Rule Act for Ireland, Imperial troops assembled for
war, Egypt becomes British Protectorate, New Zealand forces occupy
German Samoa, Australian forces take German New Guinea,
Bismarck Archipelago and Solomons, Cyprus annexed, occupation of
German West African colonies, Unification of Southern
Nigeria and Northern Nigeria, British Government obtains 51% share
in Anglo-Persian Oil Company, British give permission to Japanese to
occupy German colonies north of the equator, Gandhi leaves South
Africa and supports British war effort, Battle of the Falkland Islands
1915 Mesopotamian campaign, Afrikaner Revolt suppressed, Chilembwe
rising put down in Nyasaland, Ottomans invade Aden and occupy
Lahej, Mutiny of Sikh soldiers in Singapore, Gallipoli landings, British
forces take Lake Tanganyika, Sinhalese-Muslim riots in Ceylon,
Shackleton's Endurance becomes stuck in Antarctic, McMahon letter
promises British support for an Arab homeland in return for their
help in fighting the Ottoman Turks
1917 Balfour declaration promises Palestine to Jews, Imperial War
Conferences promises to consider admitting India as a member and
to consider a constitution for the Empire after the war, Creation of
Imperial War Cabinet, British forces take Jerusalem, Montagu
Declaration on responsible government in India, Government of
India ends practice of allowing indentured labour contracts
1918 Troops take Syria and Palestine, Rhodesian native congress formed,
Mutiny of West Indian Regiment in Taranto, Italy, Sinn Fein victory
in December elections in Ireland, Vilhjalmur Steffanson returns from
1900 Relief of Kimberley, Ladysmith and Mafeking, Occupation of Pretoria
and Johannesburg but Boer War continues, War of the Golden Stool
against Ashanti in West Africa, Cook Islands annexed by NZ , Boxer
Rebellion, Tonga becomes a Protectorate, Royal Niger Company
transfers its Northern Nigeria territories to the British government,
Buganda Agreement over rights of Chiefs in Uganda Protectorate
1901 Commonwealth of Australia formed, Australian Immigration
Restriction Act, Persia sells a 60 year oil concession to William
D'Arcy, Peace of Beijing ends Boxer Rebellion, Marconi transmits
telegraphic radio message from Cornwall to Newfoundland,
Mombasa to Lake Victoria railway completed
1903 Sokoto becomes part ov Northern Nigeria
Dartmouth Naval College is established
Alaska-Canada boundary decided
1905 Britain takes over Somaliland
Bengal is Partitioned
1907
New Zealand gains Dominion status, Colonial Office takes
over Nyasaland Protectorate, Colonial Conference becomes
institutionalised as a four yearly event, Dominions Department
created within Colonial Office, Mahatma Gandhi begins first non-
violent resistance campaign in South Africa, Indian National
Congress splits, British and French come to an agreement on
Siamese independence, Anglo-Russian Entente resolves differences
over spheres of influence in Persia and British influence in the
Persian Gulf, Baden Powell founds Boys Scout movement
1909 Canberra becomes Australian capital, Anglo-Persian Oil Company
founded to exploit D'Arcy Concession, Anglo-Siamese Treaty cedes
rights for Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan and Trengganu to Britain,
Formation of Federal Council in Federated Malay States, Creation of
Canadian Department of External Affairs, Morley-Minto Reforms in
India, Anglo-German discussions on Berlin to Baghdad Railway, Girl
Guides founded
1911 Imperial Conference provides for direct consultation with Dominions
on international agreements, Coronation Durbar at New Delhi (New
Capital), Extension of railway in Nigeria from Lagos to Kano, Anglo-
Japanese Commercial Treaty signed
1914 Home Rule Act for Ireland, Imperial troops assembled for
war, Egypt becomes British Protectorate, New Zealand forces occupy
German Samoa, Australian forces take German New Guinea,
Bismarck Archipelago and Solomons, Cyprus annexed, occupation of
German West African colonies, Unification of Southern
Nigeria and Northern Nigeria, British Government obtains 51% share
in Anglo-Persian Oil Company, British give permission to Japanese to
occupy German colonies north of the equator, Gandhi leaves South
Africa and supports British war effort, Battle of the Falkland Islands
1915 Mesopotamian campaign, Afrikaner Revolt suppressed, Chilembwe
rising put down in Nyasaland, Ottomans invade Aden and occupy
Lahej, Mutiny of Sikh soldiers in Singapore, Gallipoli landings, British
forces take Lake Tanganyika, Sinhalese-Muslim riots in Ceylon,
Shackleton's Endurance becomes stuck in Antarctic, McMahon letter
promises British support for an Arab homeland in return for their
help in fighting the Ottoman Turks
1917 Balfour declaration promises Palestine to Jews, Imperial War
Conferences promises to consider admitting India as a member and
to consider a constitution for the Empire after the war, Creation of
Imperial War Cabinet, British forces take Jerusalem, Montagu
Declaration on responsible government in India, Government of
India ends practice of allowing indentured labour contracts
1918 Troops take Syria and Palestine, Rhodesian native congress formed,
Mutiny of West Indian Regiment in Taranto, Italy, Sinn Fein victory
in December elections in Ireland, Vilhjalmur Steffanson returns from
