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Timeline of geopolitical changes (1500–1899)

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This is a timeline of geopolitical changes around the world between 1500 and 1899. It includes dates of declarations of independence, changes in country name, changes of capital city or name, and changes in territorial ownership such as the annexation, occupation, cession, concession, or secession of land. Territorial conquests as a result of war are included on the timeline at the conclusion of major military campaigns, but changes in the course of specific battles and day-to-day operations are generally not included.

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See also Timeline of national independence Geopolitics – Study of geography's effects on politics List of administrative division name changes List of city name changes List of national border changes (1914–present) Lists of political entities by century Sovereign state – State having the highest authority over a territory List of former sovereign states List of sovereign states List of sovereign states by date of formation List of sovereign states and dependent territories by continent Political history of the world

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Bibliography Beck, Roger B. (2008). Black, Linda; Krieger, Larry S.; Naylor, Phillip C.; Shabaka, Dahia Ibo (eds.). World History: Patterns of Interaction. Chavez, Thomas E. (2003). Spain and the Independence of the United States: An Intrinsic Gift. University of New Mexico Press. Kuroda, Nagahisa (1954). "Report on a trip to Marcus Island, with notes on the birds". Pacific Science. 8 (1). Marley, David F. (1998). Wars of the Americas: A Chronology of Armed Conflict in the New World, 1492 to the Present. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 0874368375. Marley, David F. (2005). "Bahamas". Historic Cities of the Americas: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. Vol. 1: The Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. pp. 3–15. ISBN 1576070271. Retrieved January 9, 2017. Moore, John Bassett (1906). A Digest of International Law as Embodied in Diplomatic Discussions, Treaties and Other International Agreements, International Awards, the Decisions of Municipal Courts, and the Writings of Jurists and Especially in Documents, Published and Unpublished, Issued by Presidents and Secretaries of State of the United States, the Opinions of the Attorneys-General, and the Decisions of Courts, Federal and State. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. Archived from the original on May 1, 2016. Panton, Kenneth J. (2015). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of the British Empire. London: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-8108-7524-1. Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2015. Slade, William (1823). Vermont state papers; being a collection of records and documents, connected with the assumption and establishment of government by the people of Vermont; together with the journal of the Council of safety, the first constitution, the early journals of the General assembly, and the laws from the year 1779 to 1786, inclusive. To which are added the Proceedings of the first and second Councils of censors. Middlebury, Vermont: J.W. Copeland, Printer.

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