an English joint-stock company‚ called the East India Company‚ ruled the country politically and economically and controlled trade of essential Indian products. When Indians started to rebel against the British control on all their wealth‚ the revolts destabilized British business and the British Crown decided to officially make India a colony to surely maintain the trades. On the other hand‚ Algerians waited for a long time before they claimed the money France owed them from the wheat import. The
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the invasions of Britain ultimately lead to the downfall of the British empire. As Julius Caesar gained power through the control of the Roman Rule‚ he continued to attack neighboring countries‚ like Britain‚ hence the Roman Invasion of 55 B.C. Moreover‚ as he was assassinated‚ he left Britain open to attacks from the Anglo Saxons‚ people who inhabited Britain during the 5th century‚ and Germanic tribes. Thus‚ the fall of the Roman Empire. Furthermore‚ Celtic leader‚ King Arthur‚ set foot in Britain
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One of the most common problems with literature on the history of how America came to be is that it is limited to an American point of view. An Empire on the Edge‚ written by Nick Bunker delivers a new perspective‚ a British perspective‚ on how Britain came to fight America. His work is ambitious in that it seeks to explain a well known story in a completely unheard of way‚ yet he does it remarkably and with intense examination. In reviewing this book‚ Bunker goes into great detail about how The
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One of the fundamental causes of the Sepoy Mutiny was the inclusion of British policies. The British had no concern for the Indian rulers who ruled before they established their raj. Furthermore‚ ex-kings and ex-rulers were not allowed to be a high ranked official in the British system of government. The East India company passed many policies that pushed former elites and princes down the social hierarchy. One such policy passed by Lord Dalhousie‚ was the Doctrine of Lapse . This Doctrine was passed
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British Culture and Politics Introduction January 15‚ 2013 1. Where are you? * The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2. How did this particular title come about? * United is a bit of a misnomer * Part wants to break away * GREAT Britain * “The sun never set on the British Empire” * It is always shining somewhere * Used to take up1/5 of the world * Now only fragments left * Bermuda‚ British Virgin Islands
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Chinese Diplomacy British Chinese Relations Following the transfer of Hong Kong from the British effectively ended many remnants of British imperialism in China‚ and in the process ended much of Britain’s involvement/power in Asia. The turnover has also given China control over one of the world’s leading financial institutions‚ thus improving not only its economic standing but also its ability to use soft power. The opposite could be said for the effects on the United Kingdom‚ where the turnover
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policy‚ to be enforced by law and to be followed by abolition (at an early date). Thomas Fowell Buxton‚ the chief parliamentary spokesman on slavery introduced in 1823 his famous resolution that slavery “ought to be gradually abolished throughout the British colonies”. However‚ the West India Interest was determined to undermine the activities of the anti-slavery society. In order to prevent the abolition of slavery‚ they decided to draft their own amelioration proposals. The proposals seemed reasonable
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right that fashion‚ music‚ and intelligence (show throughout literature) are shown as the world’s most spontaneous topics the world focuses on. Literature “Nineteenth century England is what most historians call the Victorian age‚ which is how British literature got started. It was during the Victorian age that people began to learn how to read and write. "In 1837 about half of the adult male population could read and write; by the end of the century‚ literacy was almost universal." (Abrams) The
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I am going to try to explain the British Colonies in America to an English citizen. I will emphasize the differences and the similarities of the northern‚ middle‚ and southern colonies. I am going to emphasize this by explaining the topics of origin‚ religion‚ government‚ economics‚ labor‚ and social life of the colonies. I will also explain how the differences and similarities of the colonies effected the relationship between New England and the Revolution and how the French and Indian war effected
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Although the Soviets war effort in the Allied victory is undeniable‚ the reaction and opinion of the British public and politicians was far less certain. Prior to the Second World War the Soviet Union had been the global centre for the rise of Communism and the views of the nation varied from admiration to the deepest abhorrence. So when the news of the German invasion of the Soviet Union reached the British people there was a lot of confusion on how to approach the situation. On one hand this powerful
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