Empires and Colonies

Introduction.

1. First Expansion: 1415-1517.

2. From the Reformation to English and French Settlements in the New World: 1517-1608.

3. The Relative Decline of Portugal and Spain: 1608-1713.

4. The Rise of Britain and France: 1713-1830.

5. High Imperialism: 1830-1914.

6. European Civil War and World Conflict: 1914-1945.

7. Decolonization or Neo-imperialism: 1945 to the Present.

8. Conclusion