Colonial troops

representation in Parliament, colonists from the Thirteen Colonies banded together in a rebellion that would lead to the founding of a new nation. Though rooted in foreign politics, the war would have a surprising effect on the disenfranchised members of colonial society. Those who had previously remained silent on political affairs rallied around the ideas of freedom, independence, and equality advocated by the Founding Fathers that were permeating through the colonies. One group that became…

Being an American means the beginning as a ‘have-not’ and progressing to being a ‘have,’ or, to put in the hip-hop artist’s Drake’s words: “Started from the bottom, now we here.” Furthermore, being a ‘have’ means the glorification of pleasure, and the high life. This hedonistic worldview kept stable for the ‘haves’ often at the expense of the ‘have-nots.’ This duality of the ‘haves’ and the ‘have-nots’ has expressed itself through multiple American conflicts and struggles, and is depicted in a…

To move troops during the rebellion, the Company built railway systems. This railroad network became an integral component in the following 1860s “improvement” movement. This movement focused on bringing changes to the material basis of the Indian economy, like…

New Zealand’s, Taiwan, Khmer Rouge, Pathet Lao, Khmer Republic, and kingdom of Laos. This war initially was just North Vietnam government fighting with Viet Cong to reunify Vietnam under communist rule. At first they just viewed the conflict as colonial war, fought initially by France then America then even later South Vietnam. The Vietnam War was something we had to step into. If the United States didn’t join the Vietnam War then communist wouldn’t…

1. Egypt expected the opening of the Suez Canal to showcase the independence and power of the country. But the canal, although a success, had different consequences. What were they? Because shipping companies saved time and money the canal shortcut, they could invest their resources in new technology (i.e. steamships). Great Britain benefited greatly because trade with Asia was more convenient. France also reaped benefits from the canal, but not at the same extent as Great Britain. The Suez…

President Eisenhower first sent troops to Vietnam as advisors in 1955 but our involvement in the region did not begin there. To understand the reasoning that led to the United States involvement requires a look back to the beginnings of the Cold War. The Cold War itself can be traced to the end of World War II. The conclusion of this war left two super powers in the world. The Soviet Union in the East with communist ideology and the United States holding to the foundation of capitalism and…

Yeats and Moran, along with other revivalist writers, worked within a colonial framework to develop their own identities. Yet, efforts to create a universal identity during the Revival failed to include many people, because the act of defining identity inherently excluded those whose identities were multiplicited and intersectional…

Introduction The topic of the essay is "Malaysia gained independence in 1957. Discuss". The early history of Malaysia is discussed where how historical moment and how the colonial of Malaysia started which lead the unification of the people in Malaysia. This will be further discussed the incident, effort and steps taken to help in the independence of Malaysia. Next, the changes of Malaysia after acquiring independence is discussed. The early history of Malaysia started with the state of Malacca…

became the nation’s accepted faith, and was still so during the 19th century. This contributed to the Italian populace being disenchanted by the colonial agenda. In addition to this they lived under Francesco Crispi, who had become repressive and cruel, brutally crushing a socialist uprising in 1894. This malcontent among the populace meant that the colonial advances in Ethiopia were under incredible scrutiny and had to go well to placate those who were angry. The battle of Adwa was an absolute…

David Hackett Fischer’s book Paul Revere’s Ride, is the historical recollection of Paul’s midnight ride. The book revolves around mainly the actions and reactions of British parliament, British Troops stationed in America, and the colonists of America. Fischer describes, the trials of which General Thomas Gage endured while stationed in America, along with the constant struggle of keeping the peace in Boston. Through the first few chapters we learn about both Revere and Gage’s past, their…