British Asian

acquiring natural resources to fuel their factories and industries, whilst their interest in India was specific to creating a potential market. Advanced weaponry had evoked emotion upon Indians and Africans, allowing for imperialism to progress. The British East India Company made imperialism in India possible by gaining the trust of local rulers…

The Language Barrier has always been a difficult obstacle to overcome in America. Amy Tan coming from two Chinese immigrant parents had a first hand experience of the effects of the language barrier throughout her life. The way people speak the English language is adopted by their family’s adaptation, and these adaptations of English are often perceived as being less intelligent. Tan explains how she would commonly use “broken” English depending on whom she was around. Tan uses logos, pathos,…

The 1960 British Prime Minister, Harold Macmillan once gave a speech in South Africa known as “The Wind of Change Speech”. Macmillan said, "The wind of change is blowing through this continent, and whether we like it or not, this growth of national consciousness is a political fact. We must all accept it as a fact, and our national policies must take account of it” (Baker 179). Macmillan was reinforcing that decolonization is taking place in Africa. Most of the European powers had African…

colonization of India presents a history of a unique relation to the colonization of other countries under the British dominion. As early as the 1600s, the British had already created an interest in India with the development of the East India Company. The dominion and establishment of the rule in India were the first step towards realization of the country. However, the dominion of the British helped revolutionize a number of systems in India that reflect the changes the country has faced and…

Between racism and acceptance. Between old and new. Between the EU and the U.S. In all things Britain performs this balancing act. An act that often, more often not, than to edges into hypocrisy. They proclaim “Chicken Tikka Massala is now a true British national dish,” all the while alienating and pushing out the Indian population that created said dish. They are all too happy to wholly accept white immigrants,but push against non-white immigrants. Purely on the color of their skin. Continued…

Europeans because their military strength and industrial technology grew. First to be established on Africa was the British, who controlled the town of Cape Town in South Africa. The British’s expansion in Africa continued when the British governor of Cape Colony seized the Transvaal. Nonetheless, British policy was organized and determined by Cecil Rhodes. Initially, Rhodes wanted to create British colonies that ran from “the cape to Cairo,” however he resigned as prime minister after he wanted…

civilization through the means of trade, labor, and power. Britain followed this structure of civilizational expansion into areas where it could establish and maintain control through various social, economic, and political factors. The expansion of British domination took an effective hold in India first through the harnessing of resources,…

Very quickly after Singapore’s foundation by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819, she experienced rapid growth during her first century under British government. Various economic and political factors largely-free trade and capital flows, a common currency with neighboring British territories, free inflow of migrant labor, regional and international treaties-played a crucial part to accelerate her growth. I shall outline the economic and political factors separately and will explain how those factors…

During the entirety of the nineteenth century, the British Empire embarked upon many imperial wars under the pretense of spreading civilization and prosperity. Their imperial wars were launched everywhere across the world such as Asia, Africa, Australia and New Zealand, and even in Ireland. Their reasoning behind most of their military campaigns was to prevent barbarism and spread their righteous civilized manners to everywhere they go. The British Empire developed a viewpoint of superiority…

There are three levels of government; Federal, Provincial, and Municipal government. At the Federal level, Elizabeth II is the Queen of Canada, and Canada's formal head of state. The House of Commons makes Canada's laws. The prime minister is the head of government in Canada. The Senate reviews laws that are proposed by the House of Commons. At the Provincial level, the Lieutenant Governor represents the Queen. At the Municipal level, Residents of the municipality elect the mayor and council…