British National Formulary

militias and that if the Rebellion had continued the president would have deemed a “standing army necessary for enforcing the laws” (Hewitt and Lawson). (The Pittsburg Resolution, 1794)This was problematic to the Republicans since they had opposed British policies of taxation and quartering and now their new government was behaving similarly. Interestingly, these fears are still relevant to many Americans today, over 200 years later. Conflict between Republicans and Democrats often centers…

In the Royal Navy served a mixture of different kinds of sailors. There were volunteers, impressed sailors and fishermen, prisoners, sometimes slaves and lascars (Asians). Mostly below their thirties, in the Myth of the Press Gang, using a statistical sample, reveals that almost eighty per cent were volunteers, coming half of them from England. This is explained due the possibility of bounties and price money, but also because of the possibility of a job from inland people and social ascends.…

It is definitely clear the importance that the American revolution has for the French Revolution, being that one of the bases, an example of model to be followed. The liberal values organized in the American colonies even before separating from British power, and later on, in the declaration of human rights and in its Declaration of Independence were a framework to which revolutionary France and the French revolutionary philosophers were inspired by their declaration of the rights of man and of…

During the beginning of the nineteenth century much of Europe was at conflict due to the Napoleonic wars. The United States president James Madison saw this as an opportunity to start a conflict with the British forces of Canada. He thought the war was easily winnable and that it was only ‘a mere matter of marching’. After Canada managed to fend off the United States forces, the treaty of Ghent was signed. The treaty was signed on Christmas Eve of 1814 and did not declare a victor, rather it…

Have you ever thought about the 19th century? Well, the Victorian Era, named after Queen Victoria, is considered to be a time of great accomplishments and riches. Many of the great items from this era, like the clothes, food, and the privileges of being rich, are some things people sought out. However, not everyone got to experience the luxury of being rich and high class. One of the most accomplished minor art forms during the Victorian Era were their clothes. Over this time period many…

Victorian Era Do you know when the Victorian era was? According to “victorian-era.org” the Victorian era was in the United Kingdom during 1837-1901 and it was called the Victorian era because the queen during this era was Queen Victoria. (Victorian era Government) During this era working life, housing, sports, government, and fashion will be described during this essay. First of all, the working life of Victorian people was very harsh. Most jobs that they would work were very physical.…

system would set up an administration to monitor day to day activities in African regions. The government now could administer justice, direct tax, and recruit more officials to maintain order in the area. The systems included indirect rule by the British, assimilation and association by the French, the Portuguese use assmilado, and lastly, the Belgians utilized paternalism. Economic interest would allow…

Good Feelings” marked a period in the U.S. that explored a sense of national pride and a yearn for unity amongst Americans in the aftermath of the War of 1812. Through much conflict within the 19th century, such as the Napoleonic Wars between France and Britain, the Embargo Act issued by Jefferson that caused much economic distress, and the continued violation of U.S. neutral rights by impressment through troubles with the British on the Western frontier, the nation began to divide. After the…

1. Pre-colonisation refers to the period of time before Africa was colonised by the Europeans. According to the article, the pre-colonial period was the time when the African children were raised in a community and educated about the specific cultures and traditions that were associated with that community. It was the time when education consisted of tales, legends and traditions, in which social, religious and cultural ways of life were integrated. The pre-colonial period was when knowledge and…

The French and Indian war was a very curious conflict, and the way it began is even more curious. The start of this war can be traced back to a huge demand of beaver fur in Europe, and the competition between France and England for dominance over the most viable trapping territories. But during this war, one major figure in US history got thrust into the limelight, and that Figure was George Washington. In the Article “Ambition, Accomplishment, and acclaim” by Don Higginbotham he states that…