Appendix to Chapter XIII
THE BRITISH EMPIRE
The population of the Empire is estimated to be 355 millions of coloured and 60 millions of white people.
CANADA
| 1840. | The Act of Union passed. The two colonies of Upper and Lower Canada united, and a representative Assembly formed. |
| 1867. | Bill for the Federation of Canada passed. The various provinces united under the title of Dominion of Canada, ruled by a Governor-General, nominated by the Crown. The Central Parliament, which dealt with matters relating to the Dominion, established at Ottawa. |
| 1885. | Completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway, which led to the opening up of the North-West. The great stream of emigration from Europe commences. |
AUSTRALIA
Australia became a United Commonwealth at the beginning of the present century.
From 1851 onward the transportation of convicts was prohibited.
The expansion of the Commonwealth has taken place to a great extent during the reign of Queen Victoria. The majority of the settlers are of British descent.
SOUTH AFRICA