World lacked. Though different‚ the colonies had one purpose‚ to make their countries rich. All the colonies were different but their goals remained the same. British and Spanish colonies both had the goal of bringing wealth to their respective countries. Spanish colonies were mainly focused on finding precious metal like silver. Their British counterparts focused on cash crops‚ furs‚ and timber. The bulk of the resources was then shipped back to their countries and turned into wealth. Inspired by
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are among the top reason why many Malaysian are very proud to say Malaysia‚ my homeland! Boom! Boom! The eerie sounds of gunshots and bombs blowing up have always become the background of our grandparents’ night and days in the dark years of Tanah Malaya. Life was hard back then‚ my grandfather used to told me that the only food they have is tapioca or merely bananas. It is said that in 1948 during the ‘Curfew Era’‚ foods become so scarce that only 3 tins of rice are allowed for each family per week
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1954 Abdul Rahman led a delegation to London to seek independence for Malaya. 4- Forming a political alliance with the Malayan Chinese Association(MCA) representing Chinese community.The Alliance was later joined by the Malayan Indian Congress (MIC) in 1955‚ representing the Indian community. 5- The formation of Malaysia was one of Abdul Rahman’s greatest achievements.He was the principal architect of the alliance of Malaya with Singapore‚Sarawak and Sabah‚which in 1963 resulted the creation
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Malaysia’s day of independence from the grips of British colonization for 172 years. Independence Day is an annual celebration to witness the anniversary of a nation’s independent statehood. Apparently‚ the way Malaysia got its independence is different from others countries. The independence of Malaysia was peacefully attained by holding talks with the British. Second world war ended in 1945 and the Japanese surrended.It gave the opportunity to Malaya Communist Party(MCP) to take over the government
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Age of Imperialism 1870-1914 Main Idea: The industrialized nations conquered native lands in Africa‚ Asia/Pacific and Latin America and exploited these lands and the native people. Imperialism: one countries domination of the political‚ economic and social life of another country. A. Causes of the “New Imperialism” *1. needs of Industrialism : raw materials‚ markets‚ places to invest‚ cheap labor *2. rise of Nationalism: competition for new colonies‚ political
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Dr. Veloso Reaction paper about feral children It wasn’t my first time reading something about children raised in the wild but the videos of Genie the Wild Child and Oxana Malaya really triggered my emotional awareness. While watching the short documentaries in class‚ it made me realize the importance of our parents and the way they nurture us to be a well-rounded individual. Most people say that we grow up to be like our
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There are many British words which are different to American words. For example: • A lorry is a slimmer truck. • A lift is an elevator. • A fortnight is two weeks. • A chemist is a person who works in a drugstore. • A dual carriageway is a freeway. Lisa and Sofia Efthymiou‚ an American mum and daughter‚ have listed below a few of the differences between British and American words. Visit also our Glossary of British Words We have arranged the words in categories to make
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peaceful. They did not fight instead they just talked to the British. So on August 31 1957 the first prime minister of Malaysia Allahyarham Tunku Abdul Rahman proudly declared the independence of Malaya by shouting out “Merdeka” seven times at the Merdeka Stadium. In 1956‚ the Prime Minister of Malaysia Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj led a delegation to London to hold talks with the British Government concerning independence for Malaya. The Malayan delegation‚ comprising of four representatives
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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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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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