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British America may refer to:

British North America, former British possessions in North America north of the United States, eventually consolidating into Canada
British overseas territories in the Americas; also see British West Indies

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Categories: Disambiguation British North America was an informal term first used in 1783, but uncommon before the Report on the Affairs of British North America (1839), called the Durham Report. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Location of the British overseas territories (British Antarctic Territory and Sovereign Base Areas of Cyprus not shown) The British overseas territories are 14 territories throughout the world that are under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom (UK). ... World map showing the Americas The Americas commonly refers to the lands of the Western hemisphere, consisting of the continents of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions. ... The British West Indies are those islands in the Caribbean that are or were British colonies. ...

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British colonization of the Americas at AllExperts (1880 words)
	British colonization of the Americas began under the Kingdom of England in the late 16th century, before reaching its peak after the Acts of Union 1707, which established the Kingdom of Great Britain.
	Colonies were established in North, Central and South America and in the Caribbean, and a protectorate was established in Hawaii.
	The British were one of the most important colonizers of the Americas and their American Empire came to rival the Spanish American colonies in extent.

British North America Acts: Information from Answers.com (1480 words)
	Canada and the other British dominions achieved full legislative sovereignty with the passage of the Statute of Westminster 1931, but prior to the Canada Act 1982 the British North America Acts were excluded from the operation of the Statute of Westminster and could only be amended by the British Parliament.
	By the Canada Act 1982, the British Parliament, acting at the request and with the consent of Canada, enacted the Constitution Act 1982, which established a procedure for the amendment of the Canadian constitution by the Canadian Parliament.
	The British North America Act, 1949 was an Act of the British Parliament, which amended the Constitution of Canada, allowing for the entry of Newfoundland as the tenth province.

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