Discuss the influence of John Ruskin on architecture in the British Isles in 19th Century * Introduction * Born on 8th February 1819 and was leading English art critic of Victorian Era. * Also an art patron‚ draughtsman‚ water colourist and philanthropist. * His writing styles and literary forms were varied; penning essays and treatises‚ poetry and lectures‚ letters and even a fairy tale. * His elaborate style that characterised his earliest writing on art was later
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causes to British imperialism‚ some being political‚ social or economic. In addition‚ some of the British conquests were beneficial‚ yet some were not and left harmful impressions on the dominated areas. Great Britain expanded their empire for many reasons. Mainly‚ their imperialistic motive was economic. The English exported goods to India mainly so they could gain money for themselves. They primarily sold cotton‚ oil‚ yarn‚ Iron‚ steel‚ tools‚ machinery and locomotives. The British took advantage
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society as a consequence of the war generated positive influences on the British community (Marwick‚ 2006: 27). For instance‚ relative weak groups like women and working-class strengthened their power and earned their recognition in the wartime (Marwick‚ 2006: xiii). These could be considered significant as they had brought permanent impact on the British society. The relevance between the Frist World War and the changes in British society is the main theme that will be examined in this essay. The first
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Parliament virtually represented the British colonies in America from across the mid-Atlantic ocean. In 1760 George III became king of England at the young age of twenty-two and elected George Grenville to be his prime minister. The circumstances of the Seven Years War resulted in a large debt that needed to be taken care of. American colonies were scarcely affected by the wake of the war; they did not send men or supplies to aid the British in victory against France. To the American’s‚ Britain was
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The British government has always been a suppressing force over the colonists. The colonists have endured many different difficulties and impediments that the British has imposed onto them. Many of which‚ has affected the colonists greatly causing them to lash out at the unsatisfactory British imperial policies. The colonists over the course of history‚ has suffered through many unfair policies that at one point‚ they just couldn’t take it anymore. One of the many policies that the British implemented
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Trade Company who placed trading posts at Bombay‚ Madras‚ and Calcutta. (British Imperialism in India‚ 2014). Prior to the arrival of EITC‚ the Mughal Empire was a larger and more powerful kingdom than any other country in Europe. The center of the Mughal Empire was in poorly populated northern region‚ the soil and river system in this area was perfect for farming‚ transporting and communicating. (A Case Study of British Imperialism in India‚ 2014). For some time‚ the EITC and Mughal were able
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A: Hello everyone! Have you ever tried when typing a definitely correct word in Microsoft‚ but it says your word is wrong? Do you know why? It is because of the difference between British and American English. B: To begin with‚ let’s talk about history. In the past‚ the religions of the British & American were different. Christians(that is the Puritans) were persecuted by the other people. So some of them grouped together & went to America because they wanted to leave England. C: They
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The British East India company held India in its grasp until the Sepoy Rebellion in 1857 happened. Because of the rebellion England decided to take more control over the colony by having the actual government take root and complete control in 1857. With Britain having taken over India they turned it into a very efficient colony and maximizing its potential‚ while also putting controlling and racist laws to Indians and restricting them in most ways‚ by forcing them to farm non food crops‚ destroying
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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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Battle of Somme July-November 1916 Why did the British decide to launch an offensive on the Somme? The French were fighting the Germans alone at Verdun‚ in an attempt to retain control of the historic fortress town. The French Commander in Chief‚ Joffre‚ asked the British to mount an offensive on the nearby Somme‚ to deflect the Germans. The offensive was planned by the British Commander‚ Douglas Haig. What was the Plan? The plan was to launch a week long bombardment of the German trenches
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