By the 18th century, 45,000 Africans are transported annually on British ships. 1700s: Almost half of the slaves coming to North America arrive in Charleston. Many stay in South Carolina to work ...

Around 1750, the British mainland American colonies had a population of approximately 1.5 million. In addition to settlers from Great Britain, a steady stream of German immigrants began to arrive ...

At its territorial peak in 1921 (see map below), almost ... land – was under British sovereignty. Even at the height of Western imperialism, however, the policy of colonialism had vocal critics ...

This is a genetic map of the British Isles, based on work by Professor Jim Wilson from the University of Edinburgh's Usher Institute and MRC Human Genetics Unit. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!