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6 Cards in this Set
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Hyam |
- Focused on different regions of the empire and viewed them as different - White dominions are superior in his mind - Blames coloured for their issues and views them as savages - Empire is positive - Discusses rebellions in each region; Egypt, India, Ireland, response to Egypt/India nationalism - Believed colonies we're pessimistic |
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Expansion |
-Begins in the 16th century - Accelerates due to competition and rivalry with France (Spain too) - Have colonies, protectorates, dominions - Done for resources, trade, prestige, expansion, ideological "burden" - |
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Benefits for Britain |
- seem powerful - increase in resources - more trade available |
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India |
- forced famine by Britain, life expectancy was incredibly low, use for labour |
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Africa |
- resources - war with farmers which is humiliating for Britain - concentration camps |
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View today |
-viewed as positive by many British people - many think colonized countries we're better off than they would have been otherwise |
