America and the Indies. British empire had a big impact on economics‚ politics and society. The British Empire clearly had many different parts from where to get goods from such as‚ Canada‚ New Zealand‚ Austria and South Africa‚ that helped the Empire´s economy to increase rapidly. Canada provided goods like salt‚ wheat‚ fish and eggs that allowed the empire to get different types of foods. South Africa contributed with gold‚ diamonds‚ skins and fur that helped to increase the empire´s economy by the trading
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Why did Britain maintain most of its empire at the conclusion of the War for American Independence‚ while the end of the Peloponnesian War resulted in the destruction of the Athenian Empire? Steven Pressfield the author of The War of Art says "the principle of priority States (a) you must know the difference between what is urgent and what is important and (b) you must do what’s important first." Prioritization‚ this is what Britain did to maintain its power during the end of the American Revolutionary
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An Empire is a group of countries that are all controlled by one country. Britain started forming an Empire in 1743 in the Renaissance period. Britain decided they wanted an empire so they could rule for four sub-reasons; these are Exploration‚ Economic‚ Social‚ and of course Power. During the time of the empire countries such as Australia‚ India‚ South America and America. The first reason why Britain wanted an empire is Exploration. James Cook claimed Australia in the name of the British government
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independence in 1947”. [Shashi Tharoor‚ 3] As a result‚ it is significant to note that at the time of India’s independence; India accounted for less than 3% of the global GDP whilst the British GDP tripled that amount. [Ibid] Industrialisation is the development of industries in an area. To what extent were the British Empire responsible for the collapse of India’s industrial output? ===========================================================================
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British East India Company and Its International Trades British East India Company played a non-ignorable role in history and economic field. From 1600 when it was established by a group of British entrepreneurs to 1874‚ in which it was dissolved eventually‚ the company not only monopolized various international trades‚ but also acted significant military power by the support of British government. Its aim is plundering other countries’ resources and make their own country wealthy. But its failure
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BISHOPS Unit 2.2 – Colonialism (The Good & The Bad) Essay Topic II: Was The Colonization of the Incan Empire a Good Thing? Aidan Bizony 26-Feb-13 Throughout the centuries many have explored the world‚ some discover other lands and claim it a colony of their homeland and this is referred to as colonisation. Colonisation is a bit of a two-headed dragon in the sense that for every colony of every country there are pros and cons. In this essay I will attempt to highlight the
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British mercantilism established itself with the help of the trans-Atlantic trade. Great Britain was then able to have adequate supremacy over the colonies to impose several acts such as the Navigation Acts and Molasses Act. Trade routes linked the American Colonies‚ West Indies‚ Africa and England. England‚ being the mother country‚ wanted a favorable balance of trade. The triangular trade is an example of mercantilism‚ or the idea that the mother country gains wealth and power by controlling
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Starting in 1895‚ Kenya started to be conquered mainly by the British. Kenya before Imperialism was made up of tribes‚ causing the country to not have a government. In 1895‚ The British East African Protectorate‚ a colony of British people‚ started to colonize in Africa and create their own country. Some imperial powers brought positive influences to certain countries‚ while others brought negative influences to the country. The British brought both positive and negative effects on the country. They
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neglected because the british needed all the troops they could get to fight the seven years. The Americans had experienced salutary neglect for so long that when the British came back the Americans did not like it. The British taxed the Americans with the sugar act and the intolerable acts without the representation deserved. This marked the beginning of the American Revolution. When the British came back to the colonies they had to have a way to pay off their war debt. The British started to limit
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modeled very much after the British one. How did it get there? Why is it democratic? Why isn’t it included in the Chinese government? How did Britain come to play a part in a small country on the other side of the hemisphere? Ever since 1699‚ when the British East India Company made its first successful sea trip to the Hong Kong area. Hong Kong and Britain have depended upon each other as trade partners. After the Chinese defeat in the First Opium War (1839-1842)‚ the British were granted control
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