British Empire

the current Nigeria used to have a number of kingdoms, empires, caliphates and chiefdoms, local land lord, among others before the arrival of European colonialism in western Africa. Those kingdoms and empires had traded with outside the world independently particularly with Europe. This extreme diversity in terms of culture, tradition, norm and religion resulted to have a complex system of governance (Musa and Hassan, 2014). The Kanem-Borno Empire (with known history of more than a thousand…

was forced into. However, the war and the conscription crisis that came with it, led to English and French relations being at an unparalleled low in Canadian history. Nonetheless, the War gave Canada for the first time in her history, autonomy from British war and foreign policies and the ability to make decisions for herself. Additionally, World War One revealed that Canada had a resilient military that would triumph in battles such as Vimy Ridge. The World War, also lead Canadian leaders to…

supporters of remaining a largely autonomous protectorate under the British Empire, rather than vying for the creation of a Republic. For many these reasons originated from logic and what seemed to be the most advantageous for the colonial peoples. An Anglican minister by the name of Charles Inglis wrote, during this time period, that remaining under the rule of the monarchy was the best course of action. He cited the great strength of the British Army and the dire consequences for the colonists…

conquest in the 19th century. Sent out by the European governments to expand its empires, missionaries influenced the lives of Africans by directly or indirectly facilitating the “Colonization of Consciousness:” the idea of transforming Africans into colonial subjects by introducing the western, civilized way of life. This was seen through language, religion, respectability, family life, etc. However, as the British cause penetrated the lives of the indigenous African peoples, and as the…

British India, major producer and trader of spices and other material goods, is believed to have been one of the British Empire’s most valuable colonies, both for their abundance of valuable natural resources and large population. The British leaders who chose to take control of India certainly had multiple reasons to do so, most of those falling into the categories of exploitation of resources and propagation of European culture. These motivations are clearly seen in many actions taken or…

explains is the decision of Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier to join Britain in the Boer war in 1899 and how imperialism played into this decision. The war for South Africa’s independence, commonly known as the Boer War where Britain and regions of the British empire fought the South African Republic with the support of its colonies, the war ended with the annexation of the republic with victory for Britain. During this time Canada was still under the severe pressure of imperialism and still felt…

The British East India Company, in the first 50 years of its existence, had no interest in the development of colonies, preferring to engage in trade only, following the pattern set by the Portuguese. This pattern was changed by 1650 when the power of the old guard British royalist merchants was broken, and a new class of merchants wrested control of the Company. They followed the pattern set by the colonial mer- chants in American colonies and the West Indies, and sought to establish a network…

from both the English Empire and the American Colonies will show a closer connection of events. Political, social, and economic are the most significant factors in the reasoning behind what caused the American Revolution. It would’ve taken extremely capable political leadership and organization to complete the plans that the British government had begun to envision with the realization of the great potentials colonization of America had for the benefit of the English empire.“Thereafter,…

The war of Spanish Succession was fought over who should rule the Spanish empire after the death of King Charles II. King Charles II had no children, and several relatives had equal claim to the throne. On his deathbed, King Charles II left the throne to Philippe, a grandson of the king of France. This greatly upset the other powers in Europe because it raised the possibility of a unification of the French and Spanish empires. This would give Spain and France a disproportionate amount of power.…

brutal and effective for small numbers against large armies that requires extensive knowledge of the land as well as the ability to move quickly. The colonist used this to their advantage for attacking the well-trained British army, for in a head on military engagement the British would crush the colonist forces. As a result the Continental Army became the first military to employ large-scale guerilla tactics, and one of the most effective militaries at the time and to this day still is still…