by Daniel Defoe. About 100 years later‚ Johann Wyss wrote The Swiss Family Robinson‚ about an entire family stranded on an island in the South Pacific. Interestingly‚ William Golding wrote Lord of the Flies partly in response to these books and an 1857 boys’ adventure novel called The Coral Island by R.M. Ballantyne. Why? Because the books presented the European characters as morally and intellectually superior to the native people they encounter. The natives are often depicted as violent‚ warlike
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SLAVERY The burning issue that led to the disruption of the union‚ however‚ was the debate over the future of slavery. That dispute led to secession‚ and secession brought about a war in which the Northern and Western states and territories fought to preserve the Union‚ and the South fought to establish Southern independence as a new confederation of states under its own constitution. In the late 18th century‚ the abolitionist movement began in the north and the country began to divide over the
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Diary entry Lecture 1 The first lecture was a start to a large topic known as the imperial capital world city: London 1750-1914. As an introduction‚ the lecture started with a question as to what the British empire and what variables is affected its strength. The question directed acted as method of reviewing my own personal knowledge on the Empire‚ I needed to understand the aspects involved. The trading that occurred which to gave the empire new materials to support its military and riches to support
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The expansion of America from the thirteen colonies across the entire continent was known as westward expansion. In 1845‚ John O’Sullivan‚ a newspaper editor that was writing about the possible annexation of Texas‚ coined the term Manifest Destiny. “Manifest Destiny…to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions” (Wexler 96). Manifest Destiny inspired a 29-year old named Stephen F. Austin to talk grandly of colonizing the Mexican province
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double standard‚ they were winning land and gaining liberties while taking the same away in Africa and Asia IV. Responses to Western Imperialism A. General Responses 1. attempt to drive the foreigners out B. Empire in India 1. Great Rebellion (1857-1858) attempt by the established ruling classes to drive the while man out by military force Britain will directly rule India 2. British Women: would actually attempt to make the lives of Muslim and Hindu women better and move them closer through
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Individual Profile 1. Name: Dr. Aradhana 2. Designation: Reader 3. Department: History 4. Specialization: Ancient/Modern Indian History 5. Coresspondence Address: 52‚Green City Colony‚vill. Sofipur Roorkee Road‚Meerut-250001‚U.P.‚ India 6. Telephone: +91-121-2956041‚ 09759240896 7. E-mail: dr.aradhana@yahoo.co.in 8. Educational Profile: Ph.D. (History) With specialisation in‘Modern Indian History’‚ fromC.C.S.university‚ 1998. Have done M.Phil. with First
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the apparent conflict between these two cases was resolved by the decision in Lewis v Averay was explain. The first case under unilateral mistake is Boulton v Jones(1857). In this case‚ the contract does not have legal effect‚ void. Unlike few other cases under unilateral mistake‚ that was no rogue involved in Boulton v Jones(1857). In Boulton v Jones‚ the defendant‚ Jones had sent an order to Brocklehurst for order some pipe hose. Brocklehurst had owed Jones money when dealing with Jones at the
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Industrial Revolution. The Salesians history begins in 1845 when John Bosco opened a night school for boys in Valdocco‚ which is currently part of Turin. Over the next few years‚ Bosco opened several other night schools and made a set of rules in 1857. John Bosco passed away in 1888‚ but that did not stop the spread of the Salesians. In 1911 the Salesians were established in Columbia‚ China‚ India‚ South Africa‚ Tunisia‚ Venezuela‚ and the United States. It is still around today with over 20‚000
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leader who cleared the myth British historians propagated and showed that 1857 war of independence was not a mutiny of sepoys in few regiments but a revolt of Indian population against the British sustained over for 2 years. He also highlighted the cruelty of British Generals during that period who slaughterd outright ordinary Indians on flimsiest pretexts. He was the first Indian leader to celebrate 50 th anniversary of 1857. He was the first political prisoner in the history of world the issue
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