British Empire

peoples, and the slipping support for colonialism in the colonies directly after the war. These problems would come to hunt the empire in more ways than one. The heavy losses that the African peoples sustained during World War I, even with their limited support roles, was staggering. The French would call to arms over 135,000 African soldiers and some 30,000 would die. The British would send 50,000 Africans to early graves during the war. This would directly affect the African continent due to…

and Britain where British goods were being brought into India in various forms ranging from the typewriter to the bicycle. It is no wonder that many Indian activists feared and fought modernity in India since it was seen as an expansion of British rule (Arnold, 32). They saw British goods providing little to no improvement in their standard of living while maintain oppression through destroying their cultures and local industries. Technology did much more than just expand British control, It…

which impacted China for years to come. There was a great request for Chinese silk and porcelain, but Britain did not have adequate silver to exchange with the Qing Empire (Ebrey, Buddey 32-33). Henceforth, a system of bargaining centered around opium was made to resolve this issue of trade, but disagreements among the Qing and British over the drug eventually heightened into the notorious Opium Wars (Lin Zexu 50). This is historically significant because this detrimentally affected…

The United States had much to gain from their slave trade due to their plantation economies. However, the Canadian economy functioned differently as there were other resources Canada focused on. These resources of course being a product that the British…

materials and new markets Profits were a lot higher than in their countries back home Strategic issues Britain was very interested in gaining control of Egypt to assure an easy route from east to west Germany was very close to overthrowing the British Portugal created an alliance with britain in order to protect…

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…

invention and that slaves were to be found throughout the ancient world, being an integral part of some of the most iconic cultures we know of to this day – Romans, Vikings and Babylonians were notorious slave owners and traders in their own times. British involvement in the Atlantic Slave Trade…

Navigation Acts, which restricted the American colonies’ trade partners to only their mother country. This greatly narrowed their their trade options while simultaneously enriching the crown with the wealth of thirteen other territories. The French and British maintained several differences in their colonization of North America. Settlers emigrated from each country for different reasons; the former were traders and explorers, and while some of the latter were as well, English settlers were…

repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed. The American Revolution was a political upheaval that took place between 1765 and 1783 during which the thirteen colonies broke from the British empire and formed an independent nation. The Latin American Wars of Independence were the revolutions that took place during the late 18th and early 19th centuries and resulted in the creation of a number of independent countries in Latin…

Take for example when the British Empire had conquered Ireland and Scotland. This forced the inhabitants of both countries to give up their customs and traditions to conform to the British Monarchy for almost 1000 years. Both countries continuously fought the Kingdom of England between the early 14th to the 18th century, to liberate their beloved homeland from British reign and regain their independence and identity. A historical grudge still resonates…