EUROPEAN COLONIES IN ASIA BRITISH EMPIRE IN ASIA • The British Empire comprised the colonies‚ protectorates‚ and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. • At its height‚ it was the largest empire in history and‚ for over a century‚ was the foremost global power. • At the peak of its power it was often said that "the sun never sets on the British Empire" because its span across the globe ensured that the sun was always shining on at least one of its numerous territories
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tast Asia includes countries such as Japan‚ China‚ South Korea‚ North Korea‚ and Taiwan. These countries are historically unified however they are politically and culturally divided. This has to do with the European imperialism against China that occurred in the 19th century. The primary motive of imperialism in China was economic because of the high demand for Chinese tea‚ silk and porcelain in the British market. Europe was under pressure from a rapidly growing population and was driven by the
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and dynasties established trade routes. This is the period where countries were made and countries were destroyed because of the importance of trade and the importance of building a fundamental‚ religious‚ and economical way of life. This paper will discuss the goals and functions of trades‚ and traders‚ and a historical analysis of world trade. This paper will also get into world trade patterns‚ of The Americas‚ Sub-Saharan Africa‚ The Indian Ocean‚ The Silk routes‚ China and The South China Sea
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said‚ “Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” During the 15th century the printing press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg. It had a massive effect on the world at the time. One of the most important effects was exploration. The printing press started a revolution because it made it easier to print more maps‚ and explore new routes. Without the printing press‚ Christopher Columbus would not have been able to share the news about discovering current day
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The first European Americans When people think about the new world‚ they might think why did European sail across the globe to the new world? Why did Chinese‚ for example‚ did not want to sail? The answer to that is Europeans‚ unlike Chinese or any other group of people‚ had two main reasons that made them interested to sail to the new world. Europeans were motivated by their poverty‚ and their motive to convert the world to Christianity. In other words‚ Europeans were motivated by “God‚ gold‚ and
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breaking up. That was the main reason why Europeans began to explore the world‚ but there are many reasons‚ for example‚ the western merchants were no longer able to be assured of safe conduct alongside the land routes. A different reason why they began to explore the world is the three G’s. God‚ gold and glory‚ God. Because Europeans always wished to grow in Christianity. Glory because European colonists and explorers would want to expand themselves‚ while the other countries wanted to be more respected
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end of the sixteenth century‚ Portuguese hegemony that was in the Indian Ocean was growing weak (359). Portugal was a small country with an even smaller population. With its size‚ Portugal was not able to keep up with the demand that came with a large seaborne trading empire. In the late sixteenth century‚ investors from other areas began to put expeditions together so that trips could be made to Asian markets. Some of the most prominent followers of the Portuguese were the English and Dutch mariners
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we left the Old World.” This was a quote from none other than Christopher Columbus‚ the “first” person who discovered America. This quote sums up the greatest interest of the Europeans of the time. Over the course of history‚ it shows that any two regions have their own similarities and differences. The Americas and East Asia are no exception. Both have their own similarities and differences no matter how you put it. The Americas and East Asia were two very different regions‚ but they share some similarities
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When it comes to the Europeans conquering the Americas‚ Professor Jared Diamond‚ of UCLA‚ has come up with the theory that what separated the winners from the losers‚ was not luck‚ strength‚ or numbers‚ but the lay of the land. It was the geographic locations where the diverse cultures chose to stay that determined their ability to grow‚ and flourish‚ or be left behind in terms of welfare. So‚ why exactly were the Europeans able to conquer the America’s‚ and why is it that they are said
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Why were the Liberal Party motivated to introduce social reforms? (12 marks) Charles Booth and Seebohm Rowntree’s important social investigations proved more scientifically that poverty was a major issue in Britain. Evidence showed that 30% of the urban population could be classified as poor‚ and 10% of the British population were living below the poverty line. Britain had experienced a massive rise in population‚ with populations in areas such as London‚ Lancashire and the West Midlands
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