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II. Colonial Expansion 殖民扩张 1. The growth of dominions 自治领的兴起 English colonial expansion began with the colonization of Newfoundland in 1583. Encouraged by Britains control of the seas, especially by the rising tide of emigration, British colonialists stepped up their expansion to Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, in the late 18th and the early 19th centuries. By 1900, Britain had built up a big empire, on which the sun never set. It consisted of a vast number of protectorates, Crown colonies, spheres of influence, and self-governing dominions. It included 25% of the worlds population and ar