British National Formulary

Two British explorers, soon follow. In 1862, British explorer John Hanning Speke becomes the first European to visit Buganda. In 1877, members of the British Missionary Society arrive in Buganda, and in 1890, Britain and Germany sign treaty giving Britain rights to what was to become Uganda. Uganda soon becomes a British protectorate, and in 1900 Britain signs agreement with Buganda, giving it autonomy and turning…

natives on one side of the mountains, while the colonists stayed on the other. A weakened national government lead to the yeomen farmers in…

If American diplomats had not fought battles in foreign courts, American soldiers could not have won the battles they fought at home. Britain’s status as superpower combined with rising power in European nations led to the policy of armed neutrality, which left Britain without any allies. French and Spanish fleets in the New World spread Britain very thin. Essentially, the war became a global conflict, with the only actual fighting happening in North America. Consequently, without its diplomatic…

Imperialism is defined as when a stronger nation dominates a weaker one, socially and economically. As once Edward W said: “Every empire, however, tells itself and the world that it is unlike all other empires, that its mission is not to plunder and control but to educate and liberate." Here Edward is trying to say that many nations/countries may want to be the superior and alpha one of another, they say it’s for the better rule and to take away control just to put more control. Europe only…

Just like people, Countries can be very competitive. In the 19th was a time of trying to conquer or imperialize other nations, mostly towards Africa. Before the 19th century, European knew very little about the interior of Africa. But then in the 1800s that change when European explorers pushed their way into the interior of western and central Africa. But by the late 1800s Africa was under full assault as European nations competed with one another for control of the continent. The Driving Force…

Background: The origins of the Canadian currency come from all across the globe. Like many nations before it the history of their monetary system starts with its native peoples. The Native Canadians traded with each other using precious metals, pelts, and crafted supplies ( beads and pottery) for hundreds of years, but all of that changed after the French explorers were introduced. In the mid 1600’s (when the french officially declared Canada as a provenance called “New France”) is when this…

The film Human Bondage gave a disturbing analysis of the history of human trafficking. The roots of this dehumanizing practice can be traced back to ancient times. Early civilizations like the Greeks and Romans would take prisoners of war and use them as slaves. This was seen as a common practice, as humans were commodified and their trade was integrated into the economies of these early societies. Though taking prisoners of war was a fairly common practice, slavery took many different forms in…

At that time, the American colonies the struggling due to the arbitrariness of the British colonial power, like that of the rest of the colonies stretching in all continents of the world. One day that year colonizers decided to raise taxes on the product (tea) who brings the other colony to Colonial America, and this decision was the beginning of a popular boycott of the products followed by «revolution» violent led by activist Samuel Adams and a group of rebels who attacked three ships laden…

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…

purposes during the revolutionary war. Some examples are a market, a school, and a stable. It also provided a Baptist meeting house and a Confederate arsenal. The Magazine was more than just a storehouse for gunpowder and weapons. One night in 1775, British soldiers broke into the magazine and stole most of the gunpowder lying inside. This started the revolutionary war. Due to the lack of gunpowder combined with the lack of an American army started the friendship between France and America.…