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5) Acquisition of the Falkland Island - navy
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- 1What were the ex-Spanish colonies in South America known as?Known as the United Provinces.
- 2What did the United Provinces authorise?They authorised a European merchants called Luis Vernet to found a colony in the Falkland Islands in 1828.
- 3How did Vernet respond to the depletion of seal colonies due to British and American sealers?He wanted to preserve seals for his own use, so in 1831 he confiscated 3 American sealing ships.
- 4What did Britain think about Vernet's actions?They saw it as a dangerous development for their trade prospects.
- 5How did they respond to this?In 1833, Britain sent a single ship to reassert British sovereignty over Falkland.
- 6What was the islands only valuable commodity?The seal colonies, however, these were being rapidly depleted by British and American sealers.
- 7In the early 19th century, how many sealing ships did Britain have in the Atlantic?Over 70 sealing ships.
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