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They were very diverse in terms of people. The Middle Colonies were home to the German, Dutch, British, Irish and Swedish. The warm temperatures and longer growing seasons made the Middle Colonies a good place to settle. Farming was dominant over fishing or hunting. Some of the crops grown are grain based and that’s why they’re called the bread basket…

(a policy developed by England that meant that “trade laws that most hurt the colonial economy were not enforced”. They did this to maintain the colonists’ colony because England needed the colonists’ support at the time of the Seven Years’ War. British mercantilism also manifested itself in other ways, through the “triangular trade”. Trade routes linked the colonies, West Indies, Africa, and England, primarily for trading slaves and raw goods. Because of this, tobacco prices from Virginia were…

humiliating and unequal treaties Japan was forced to oblige to due to their military inferiority compared to the West. The Meiji government introduced universal conscription and a new army was modeled after the Prussian force and a navy after the British fleet. In order to transform the economy from an agrarian one to a developed industrial state, Japanese scholars went abroad to study Western science and language, while foreign experts taught in Japan. The government also invested heavily in…

After the disappointing failure in his launch of the Spanish Armada, people back at home blamed him for disregarding professional advice given to him by his captains. Professional advice included how to design his ships in order to counterattack the British ships, where to establish his bases so that Sir Francis Drake could not determine the armada’s position and if the armada was even ready to sail. This damaged his reputation as…

themselves to realize that no ship is truly impenetrable, but I had little say in becoming a passenger. My mother and brother insisted on having me accompany them to America, so I must travel on this massive ship. My brother took me along to explore the interior. There are many public rooms, and now that I have taken a look, the ship is quite dazzling. It is impressive that they could put a gymnasium, swimming pool, and squash courts on one ship… everything is brand new and shiny. I can only…

Britain was not exactly the pillar of morality with their imperialistic tendencies and their heavy involvement in the slave trade. In one example provided by scholar Eric Williams, “British banking firms in Brazil financed the slave traders and insured their cargoes, thereby earning the goodwill of their hosts.” The people of Britain, including those in the government were either ignorant of the plight of the slaves that were being…

politician, philanthropist and cricketing legend Imran Khan. The British approached India at the commencement of the seventeenth century. With time, The British East India Company accumulated power and began to administrate the country. Nonetheless Indians detested its policies and together they revolted against the company. This led to the downfall of the company and the administration of India went directly under the Queen. The British annexed many princely states and formed laws and policies…

The Forever Changing Significance, But Constant Role of Art: An Analysis of How Art, Specifically 19th Century British Literature, Creates Windows to New Perspectives In the American society of standardized and quick knowledge, it may be difficult to see the significance of art, especially when it was created in nineteenth century Britain. People want to take the easy way out and resort to finding most of the answers or the meaning of a work on the internet. A reason must exist, though, for…

During the eighteenth century, Europe experienced a period of intellectual, social and political movements influenced by the enlightenment ideals, that challenged the repressive social and political structures in society. It was also the period in which France and Britain dominated international affairs, engaging in lengthy wars to expand or protect their colonies from invasion. Most significantly, the costs involved with continual large-scale wars, proved devastating for the economies and the…

In this manner, the French tended to dominate the northern and southern parts of the island, and the British…