Kingdom of Ends

In a race there always has to been a winner. There will always be someone in the middle, at the end, and leading pack. This form of competition is similar to the way in which imperialist competition took place. The British were not immune to this competition, and if fact led the pack in conquering the uncivilized lands. The British saw it as their duty to bring prosperity and hope to lands of people who otherwise may not have it. The notion causes the British to ignore the race against many…

Should the UK constitution remain uncodified? There are many arguments for and against codifying the UK’s constitution. Arguments in favour of codification include: the increased stability this would bring to the constitution; it would bring an end to the possibility of ‘elected dictatorships’; citizens’ rights would be more effectively protected and the constitution would be judicable, allowing its provisions to be protected by neutral judges. On the other hand, there are counter arguments…

The news is full of truth and lies; it is up to the viewer to read between the lines. There are often arguments between news reporters and famous people, and arguments and points about good or bad subjects. The media can twist and turn the truth. There are many people with many different opinions. There is lots of controversy about gun control, racism, and border control. Gun rights are a big topic in the media. Guns can be the difference between life and death. Many people kill innocent people…

Loyalist Views During the American Revolution During the 1760s and 1770s, a transition occurred in the colonies turning the once loyal British subjects into disorderly revolutionaries. The large British Empire ruled over a vast number of colonies making it difficult for the British government to enforce laws in every single one. In the 150 years before its colonies in North America, the British had maintained the unofficial policy of salutary neglect in which the British government turned a…

Throughout my academic career I struggled to find a sense of my own identity. In high school, and early in my college career, I wasn 't sure what I really wanted to pursue in life. I 'd always felt a pressure to succeed from my family, my community, and my peers. I 've never had a strong ethnic or cultural identity, my ancestors come from all over, but I 'm given the sole label “Caucasian”. When I was younger, I felt that it was a disadvantage not having a strong cultural or ethnic identity. I…

Road to Revolution The American Colonies were justified in waging war and breaking away from Britain because of the unconstitutional laws placed on them by the British Parliament; as well as the tyrannical rule the Britain enforced over them. The American colonialists had every right to rebel against Britain because of the unconstitutional laws being enforced over them by said Parliament. The Stamp Act was a law passed by the British Parliament on the Colonies in 1765 which required a…

community’s response to the injustices they faced varied, but it is safe to say that they weren’t okay with it, and wanted a change. However, actually getting change took decades, and even today, racism is obviously still around, if it will ever actually end. There were many black civil…

Some of the earliest known evidence of sailing comes from what is today known as the Middle East. The Mesopotamians were no strangers to the movement of goods across great land distances, but they also developed great port cities. Ur was one of the Mesopotamian cities that not only grew, but thrived, at its strategic location where the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers enter the Persian Gulf. Located in such a prime location, Ur became a massive epicenter for commerce in the ancient times and was…

changing and adapting daily that there is no finality. The process of decolonization and nation building is derived from the civil wars, wars of independence, negotiated independence, and incomplete decolonization (Pollard et al, 2015 pg.734). In the end, decolonization had an impact on all nations socially, economically, and politically. Its factor refers to finance and trade, global migration, new technologies, and cultural influence. Rich countries were able to benefit from new knowledge and…

1. According to Ferry, what recent developments in world trade have made it urgent for France to have colonies? Ferry sees the growing economies of Germany and the United States are becoming more of a nuisance. He also worries about protectionism making it hard to sell to their world markets. Countries often go back and forth between ideas of free trade or protectionism. Ferry is fearful of traditionally French markets like South America falling to become American markets. Most importantly,…