The British wanted the fertile soils‚ diamond mines‚ and gold deposits of South Africa‚ but the Zulu tribe stood in their way. The British sent 30‚000 troops led by Lord Chelmsford to battle the Zulu nation. As a result‚ 15‚000 Zulus died reducing them to a small quantity. In the final battle in 1899‚ the British completely wiped out the Zulus and their civilization. In effect‚ the rest of South Africa fell under British hands. Over in Kenya‚ the British fought and killed 12‚000
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the founding fathers were justified to rebel against the British because of the unfair treatment the colonists were receiving. Metaphorically‚ the colonists were a bunch of dogs and the government was the leash. They were controlling and had a lot‚ if not all the power over colonists. Tyranny played a huge roll in how the colonists viewed the British. The British were very controlling and oppressive towards the colonists. The British government limited the colonists’ rights‚ keeping a tight
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During and after World War I‚ British imperialism harmed the Egyptian economy. Though they protected Egypt‚ the British made economic decisions in their own interest‚ leading to political unrest among Egyptian constituents. The Wafd‚ an Egyptian nationalist party‚ concentrated on British financial missteps to gain broader support for nationalism. The urban proletariat‚ the rural peasantry‚ and the landowners struggled economically in British-protected Egypt‚ resulting in a nationalist tide that would
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British Imperialism in India Pre-Colonization: The Mughal Empire Prior to British imperialism‚ the Mughal Empire governed the majority of the Indian subcontinent. Unsatisfied with his modest kingdom‚ Fergana‚ Babur (r. 1526-1530) expanded into Kabul in 1504‚ serving as a base for his conquests. When he defeated the the Sultan of Delhi at the Battle of Panipat in 1526‚ he declared himself emperor‚ founding the Mughal Empire. His large‚ well-trained cavalry and artillery provided him the advantage
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In the time period of the ninetieth century‚ a greater number of the Asian Empires change from the early modern period to the modern era. There were lots of different reasons for this transition. In the early modern period‚ a great number of the Asian countries were under the dictatorship of kings‚ principles and governing conduct. You can say that the citizens had no rights. These countries were underdeveloped and no industries. Majority of the people were unable to read. The education system was
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MACAULAY’S ADDRESS IN BRITISH PARLIAMENT IN 1835‚ INDIA AND ME ‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.’ India has a long history of organized education. The Gurukul system of education is one of the oldest on earth‚ and was dedicated to the highest ideals of all-round human development: physical‚ mental and spiritual. In this system the ‘guru’ decided what to teach according to the need and the ability of the student. Later India saw the flourishing of higher
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The reasons why the colonists rebelled against the British in 1776 were many. Unfair taxation‚ violations of human rights‚ changes in the British military policies‚ and a long legacy of both religious and political ideas prompted the colonists to break away from British rule and declare their own independence. Taxation was clearly one of the major factors that led to the colonists’ rebellion. In 1763‚ George Grenville became the prime minister of England. While in office‚ he noticed that England
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the Catholic Church for elevation to sainthood. But forced labor and disease took a heavy toll among native americans who lived at the missions Serra directed.” (Foner 165) How did the ideas of republicanism and liberalism differ in 18th century British North America? Republicanism emphasized an active participation in public life by economically independent citizens. Republicans held that only those with property were virtuous-the willingness to subordinate personal interest to public good. Liberalism
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British Imperialism The world would not be the same today if British Imperialism did not exist‚ but this was only because of the cultures and societies that were destroyed by British Imperialism. The effects of colonization on different tribes and societies can be seen through many writings‚ especially in the book “Things Fall Apart” written by Chinua Achebe and the short story‚ “The Guest”‚ written by Alberts Camus. In both stories‚ the writers end in talk and action of war and fighting between
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Introduction India was a colony of the British Empire when Britain and the allies declared war on Germany on August 4th and by doing this‚ India was automatically pushed into World War I (WW I). Although the Indians had no part in the traditional rivalries between the European powers that led to WWI yet the soldiers‚ or “sepoys” of the Indian Army fought and died for the British Empire in places such as France‚ Belgium‚ Mesopotamia‚ Egypt‚ Gallipoli and Palestine and East and West Africa. About 1
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