2. Describe the attempt of Europeans to colonize Africa depicted in Guns, Germs, and Steel. Specifically, how successful were they in South Africa? What happened when they encountered the Khoisan tribes? How about the Zulu? Were they able to successfully settle the interior? Why or why not?…
In 1759 the British had many victories including, capturing the French islands, defeating the French in India, and destroying a French fleet. The greatest victory for them was when they defeated the capital of France, Quebec, which was thought to be impossible to attack. The fall of Quebec brought the fighting to an end, and a peace treaty was made allowing France to keep some sugar-producing islands and forcing them to give a lot of land to Great Britain. The treaty of Paris also marked the end of power for France in North America. When the British won the Native Americans lost their French allies and trading partners and traded with the British, but they still regarded them as enemies.…
1. The historical context of this assignment is relatively clear. It tells about the acquisition of Louisiana by the United States, and the controversies and complications of assimilating this newly acquired territory in our country. The President was Thomas Jefferson. He purchased Louisiana because it was a well coveted territory, mostly by the U.S. Not only was it a huge piece of land that could grow Americas size immensely, but commerce was huge there. Also tensions were high with France, who was seemed to be constantly at war. Jefferson purchased Louisiana to keep France from acquiring any…
10. Why did the original LARGE nations of newly freed Latin America break up? (Except Brazil)…
1.After winning control of North America from the French, British agents promised to expand trade with the tribes and continue the established French policy of distributing food, guns, ammunition and liquor. However, the new governor of North America, Lord Jeffrey Amherst, had a different view. What was it?…
In addition, Choiseul has convinced that the American language colonies, which no yearner needed British military protection, would soon strike out for independency. The French passing of Canada would be as nothing compared to Britain’s loss of its American colonies. Despite some opponent in Britain from those who foresaw what Choiseul privately predicted, Britain returned Guadeloupe, rather than Canada, to France in the Treaty of Paris (1763). Twelve old age later, the American colonies blush wine in rising against Britain. Ironically, it was only with the military assist of the French that they finally gained their…
The ninth important topic is the resettlement of the African American Loyalists. In 1783 after England and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris, Britain was faced with resettling the former slaves who sided with them in the war. They did not want to return them to their former owners nor did they want to keep them fearing they would be more of a liability than an asset. They were sent to Nova Scotia in Canada. This is important because although the Britain no longer wanted the African American’s they did not want to return them…
1. The French and Indian War (1754 – 1763) altered the relationship between Britain and its North American colonies. Assess the change with regard to TWO of the following in the period between 1763 and 1775…
It is important to point out that English settlers were a definite majority of those in North America during the entire eighteenth century. However, the proportion declined from about twenty to one in 1700 to only about three to one by 1775. So a good essay should point out that the significance of non-English groups was increasing. The next task is to select three groups from the list and describe the influence of each. Of the non-English settlers, the largest group consisted of Africans, most of whom were enslaved and forced to immigrate. The…
Many soldiers lost their lives, including General Braddock. Although the odds that England would win the war were very slim, they ended up winning because they captured French forts Quebec and…
After the treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle was signed and the war was won, Britain's success didn't come free. For a massive victory, came a massive cost. Great Britain believed the American colonists should pay their own way. But the Americans begged to differ. They believed that they put up such a fight that the british should pay.…
Land was purchased off the Métis people and treaties negotiated with the people of the First Nations, after which they were moved to reserves, and immigrants were enticed to Western Canada in a bid to create large nation stretching ‘from sea to sea,’ this vision however failed to include the interests of the Métis people and First Nations, also with the influx of immigrants the Francophones also felt their needs were ignored.…
- French Canadians didn’t felt patriotic and determine to help to the war, they felt excluded for having little ties with the mother country unlike English Canadians…
A full century after their expulsion, the Acadians still showed marks of their collective experience. The communities were remote from the centres of power and did not have much economic potential. They remained in traditional employment. Fishing and trade were two major industries for the Acadians in this period. Nonetheless they experienced a period of poverty during the mid 19th century.…
If I was a Acadian back in the 1755’s to the 1763’s I would take the oath of allegiance. My first, reason of why I would take the oath of allegiance is that if I didn’t take the oath I would be tortured and even be killed. By that I mean if didn’t take the oath of allegiance I would be tortured like would not get food or water and then eventually would be killed by the British. Also instead of being tortured in such bad ways I rather take the oath. Even though that isn’t fair because everybody's rights should matter. My second, reason of why I should take the oath of allegiance is that if I didn’t my house, land and everything else that belonged to me would have been set on fire. The reason behind the British doing this would be so I wouldn’t…