The British Empire was the largest the world had known. It was said “the sun never sets on the British Empire‚” as it was so large it covered all time zones. Britain had a small population and army so governing was done by inflicting a devastating military defeat on the conquered nation. The defeat was so great that would be no future resistance. It had the desired effect of scaring the locals into doing anything they could to maintain Britain’s favor. This kept the peace. Part of this would
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and a better economy for India. Despite the detrimental cultural aspects implemented by the British occupation of India‚ Imperialism benefited the nation of India in the long run. Although there was an improvement in the economy and industrialization of India through the British occupation‚ the negative consequences felt by the Indian population outweigh any good that they may have done. While the British resided in India‚ they established a social ranking complex called a caste system. The caste
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composition of music‚ art and drama‚ and the greatest and most elegant art that British people own(Jefferson‚ 1976). Because the status of opera is changing‚ opera is becoming a characteristic of cultural life that opens to public. In recent years‚ watching opera has become popular entertainment activity for the leisure time of people in the UK(Storey‚ 2000). According to Jefferson‚ one factor of opera which attracts british people is its ability to produce various sensations and meanings for different
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transportation for the travel. Document 2 How is British imperialism both positive and negative for India? The British were able to provide a politically peaceful and orders place. They helped them materially. The negative parts were that‚ the British/Europeans always took up the higher places in every department of government and they lived off the Indians work. Document 3 What benefits did India gain during British imperialism? British imperialism provided many benefits towards India one
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Analysis of The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky Set on the Texas frontier‚ “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky” is a short story in which the setting plays a major role in symbolizing the changes in western civilization‚ as the East flows into the old West. The theme of the story is that change is inevitable whether one likes it or not it is going to eventually happen. This story uses symbolism to put images in our minds of the old West and the new West as well as how the characters are portrayed throughout
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declare themselves Independent ? To begin with the first. The basis of the claim made by the States for a right to declare themselves independent lies in the Statement of 12th May 1946 issued by the Cabinet Mission in which they say that the British Government could not and will not in any circumstances transfer paramountcy to an Indian Government which means that the rights of the States which follow from their relationship to the Crown will no longer exist and that all the rights surrendered
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For Sky Fighters Inc‚ I would compare the costs and prices of my services‚ taking into account the costs of other offices like mine. We all know that the price is the sum of cost and profit. Therefore the forecast of the price depends on the price comparison of competition‚ considering that this company offers a similar service like mine. All business involves two types of costs: fixed costs and variable costs‚ so it is important to distinguish between reasonable‚ allowable‚ and allocable costs
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day for Muslims‚ Hindus‚ Sikhs and many others. It marked the day of the British partition of India into a Muslim-controlled Pakistan and a Hindu-dominated India. India won its freedom from colonial rule‚ ending nearly 200 years of British rule. Many different events lead to the final decision of the partition. During the 18th and 19th centuries‚ the British gained full power over India. Bitterness towards the British developed as Hindus and Muslims were denied jobs and high positions in the
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Sources of the British Constitution As the UK does not have a codified document‚ we have look for the key rules and practices of the British system in a number of places: ~ Statute Law ~ Common Law ~ Royal Prerogative ~ Conventions ~ Authoritative Works ~ International Treaties and Agreements Statute Law: This is law crated by Parliament. Acts of Parliament are approved by the Commons‚ Lords and the Monarchs‚ gain the force of law‚ and are then implemented by the executive and enforced by the
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THE BRITISH EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM. The basic features of the British educational system are the same as they are anywhere else in Europe. There are three recognized stages‚ with children moving from the first stage (primary) to the second stage (secondary) at around the age of 11. The third (tertiary) stage is ‘further’ education at university or college. British children start compulsory education at the age of five. Very young children‚ ususally 3 or 4 years old go to nursery school. Nursery
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