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    early years in England. They were influenced by British thought‚ British ideas‚ that is why our leaders were always telling the British "How can you do these things? They’re against your own basic values.". We had no hatred‚ in fact it was the other way round - it was their values that made us revolt." <br>-Aruna Asaf Ali‚ a leader of the Indian National Congress. <br>(Masani‚ quoted in Wood‚ 32‚ 1989) <br> <br>There is no doubt that British imperialism had a large impact on India. India‚ having previously

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    Were Economic Factors Primarily Responsible for Nineteenth-Century British Imperialism? In society today the almighty dollar is what motivates most people’s actions. However‚ there are other reasons that can promote a change within a system such as morals‚ religious beliefs‚ values‚ and ethics. During the nineteenth century‚ society was not much different from that of the present day as the economy remains one of the most important parts of the country. This is evident in the time period

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    What was the driving force behind European Imperialism in Africa?    Make a claim based on evidence ​ SOURCING​ : Who‚ What‚ When‚ Where & Why is this from? ​ CONTEXTUALIZING​ :  What are  the effects of time/circumstances on author? ​ CLOSE READING​ : What is the claim/evidence? ​ CORROBORATING​ : Validity and  comparison to other documents?    Part I  CONTEXTUALIZATION (All Documents)  (Using the timeline‚ powerpoint‚ map‚ textbook‚ and introduction to each document answer  these questions)   

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    King Abdullah of Jordan and Nasser of Egypt both responded to British influence and colonialism by creating a nation‚ separate from Britain‚ that run on the same western and modernized principles with the hope of creating a reputation for themselves as a nation equal to Britain and other western nations. The British presence and control in Egypt caused Nasser to oust this foreign presence in attempt to create his own Egyptian nation‚ run only by the people of Egypt. Similarly‚ King Abdullah‚ after

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    Within the information presented in this course there have been many similarities and differences noted about the French and British rule in western Africa. Because the authoritative forces were of two completely different countries‚ each had their own ideas and concerns for the African nations. It is known‚ the French ruled with a kind of direct force‚ whereas the British ruled with an indirect notion. Though the two separate countries differed in their strategies‚ they each had the aspiration for

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    During the age of imperialism rulers across the world were attempting to conquer more and more of Africa. This led to turmoil and tension between the nations along with creating competition for more territory. These conquered parts of other nations are called spheres of influence and allow for nations to extend their control into more places‚ effectively giving them more power and sway. African colonies were also regarded with intrigue by nations due to the opportunities given for a chance to trade

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    What was the driving force behind European imperialism in Africa? Purpose: To analyze documents and collect evidence about the driving forces of European Imperialism in Africa. Directions: Read your documents packet and answer the questions in your packet in the spaces below. SCORING: 2X Homework Grade based upon FULL EFFORT RUBRIC <<(click here). COPYING FROM THE WEB OR FROM ANOTHER STUDENT WILL RESULT IN A ZERO. Background Essay QUESTIONS: Between 1500 and 1800 what was a

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    Other Gujaratis who migrated out of what is now the state of Gujarat during the British Raj to British East Africa (Kenya and Uganda) sometimes adopted the surname ’Patel’‚ and this surname was then subsequently passed onto their descendants (who now mainly reside outside Kenya and Uganda). Also‚ during the British Raj‚ some ’Patels’ who migrated to British East Africa and the Union of South Africa (South Africa) adopted different surnames‚ usually the name of their village‚ their trade or even

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    columns of Imvo Zabantsundu (An Xhosa/English weekly newspaper) that without English‚ blacks would have “remain[ed] one of the uneducated‚ living in the miserably small world of Boer ideals‚ or those of the untaught natives” (Willan‚ 1984: 36). South Africa was ruled by the English and Plaatje recognized that he could never change anything for his people or himself “without the command of English” (Willan‚ 1984: 36). So black artists and writers alike took their missionary-based education and used it

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    Imperialism is a policy when a powerful nation seeks to take over a country economically‚ socially‚ and politically.(ch11sec1)During this period of time‚ 7 different European nations wanted to take over the different parts of Africa. European nations were able to take over these countries because of their military means and warfare skills. European nations wanted to take over Africa for their natural resources and raw materials.(ch11sec3-4)The seven European nations took over Africa for political

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