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Great Britain In Southeast Asia Colonial takeover in Great Britain began in 1819. Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles sent Great Britain to find a new colon at the tip of the Malay Peninsula. This particular place was called Singapore (‘’city of the lion’’), in the new age of steamships it soon became a major stopping point for traffic traveling to or from China. During the next few decades, the British advance into Southeast Asia continued. Next to fall was the kingdom of Burma in order to protect its possessions to India. It also sought a land route through Burma into southern China. Because of the difficult terrain along the frontier between Burma and China, this effort was destined to fail. British activities in Burma led to the collapse of the Burmese monarchy. Britain soon established control over the entire country. The late 19th century saw an unexpected pursuit of oversees acquisitions adopted by European powers, focused upon African and Asian territories. This period became knows as â€Å"New Imperialism†. The scramble to establish British rule and influence ...