Protectorate

During the Civil War, in which Charles’ execution occurred in the middle of, there was no formal King, as the king had been killed and the heir was in exile. Oliver Cromwell, a political and military leader, came to power as the ruler of England during this time. During the civil war, he lead the New Model Army, made up of “Independents” who were to fight against the Presbyterians in Parliament and in Scotland. The New Model Army won and purged Parliament of all of it’s members that did not…

The industrialization of Europe in the early 1800’s was essential to the rise of New Imperialism in Europe as it brought about technological advancements like railroads and steam engines that paved the way for a new concept: Global Empire. King Leopold II of Belgium accurately sums up the fundamental rationale for 19th century European manifest destiny with his quote, “The country [people] must be strong, prosperous, therefore have colonies of her [their] own, beautiful and calm.” [5] The…

experienced Imperialism was Morocco. The Moroccans were in the Barbary Coast, which consists of Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Morocco today. In 1900, France and Italy had a secret agreement on owning these two countries, Libya and Morocco. The Spanish Protectorate had control of the Northern part of Morocco (History of Morocco, par. 8). When the French arrived in Morocco, the Moroccan’s economy wasn’t stable. Morocco's natural resources include phosphate, zinc, iron ore, manganese, salt, and fish…

EDITORIAL --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Imperialism is a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. The imperialistic lifestyle greatly appeals to the US, but why? The government wants to expand to other territories around the world. Many of the worlds great powers such as Russia and China hold territories that the US wants. The U.S. recently bought Alaska from Russia in order…

Politically, the role of the King and Parliament was in flux as the protectorate under Oliver Cromwell ended and the rule of Charles II began. Arguments over the distribution of power between the King and Parliament as well as the issue of religion continued to be a divisive force in government until the Glorious Revolution…

The loyalists of colonial America were supporters of remaining a largely autonomous protectorate under the British Empire, rather than vying for the creation of a Republic. For many these reasons originated from logic and what seemed to be the most advantageous for the colonial peoples. An Anglican minister by the name of Charles Inglis wrote, during this time period, that remaining under the rule of the monarchy was the best course of action. He cited the great strength of the British Army and…

European powers held this conference, which divided East Africa into territories of influence for the first time. In 1895, the East African Protectorate was founded by the British Government, and soon after this, they would open the highlands to white settlers. These new settlers were allowed a voice in government though, until 1944, Africans and Asians who lived there were banned from direct political…

Nelson Mandela was one of the most influential people in our world's history. He was born in 1918 in the village of Mvezo in the British protectorate of Transkei in South Africa. He grew up in the village with his father as the chief. Nelson attended a school in the protectorate and was taught by a teacher who gave him the name, Nelson, after previously having the name Rolihlahla. He was one of a small number of black men in the country to have received a high school education. Mandela attended…

economy of the British empire. Other countries that were used to help European states were those of Congo by Denmark and Egypt also exploited by Britain. The Congo was used by King Leopold II to get rubber from rubber trees and Egypt became a protectorate of Britain so they could gain control of the Suez canal which was crucial for trading in the Eastern world. Because of the massive pieces of lands conquered by Europe, a new sense of nationalism arose…

Strategic access to the Suez Canal made Egypt valuable to British interests. During the First World War, the Ottoman Empire attacked the unprepared British troops in Egypt but fell back before reaching the canal. Alarmed by the Ottoman Empire’s attack in 1915, Britain further increased its presence in Egypt under the command of General Edmund Allenby. By maintaining an efficient supply line to Egypt, the British were able to hold their ground against the Ottoman Empire in Egypt until the…