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    11/10/08 History of Christianity in Africa Europeans nations such as‚ Britain‚ France‚ Portugal‚ Italy etc. wanted to expand their territory‚ spread the ways of their culture and beliefs‚ find new resources and markets. At that time‚ Africa seemed like the perfect place to explore. There was not much known about the mysterious continent and this ignited their curiosity. They wanted to know the kind of potential benefits Africa would bring. Since these powerful European nations didn’t know

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    Colonialism the policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country‚ occupying it with settlers‚ and exploiting it economically. Why did I mentioned colonialism? Because it changed the Islamic world in many aspects. For example‚ France took control of Algeria in 1830 with the brutal assault. Thomas Robert Bugeaud and‚ like most colonial powers‚ solidified their power by exacerbating existing ethnic tensions and introducing new ones. The French systematically disenfranchised

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    HOPE WHEN ALL IS HOPELESS: ITALO-ETHIOPIAN BLOODSHED In the History of colonialism‚ Africa is known to be the content most impacted by it in the world. All except two African countries were colonized: Ethiopia and Liberia.The focus will be on the reasons Italy failed to colonize Ethiopia. The majority if not the entirety of Ethiopians in the time were Orthodox Christians. They believed God would protect their land no matter what. These beliefs were supported by its victories in wars and resistance

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    The colonization of Africa has traced back into the late 1800’s. Britain cut a large piece of the African cake starting from Cairo to Cape Town. In addition to Nigeria and West Africa. Lots of ethnic groups in Africa made boundaries where the European powers could not get through. The French took the East to West side of Africa including Madagascar. British ruled the Arabs in the North and the Blacks in the South of Sudan then they combined. The portegese took over Angola‚ Mosanbeak and Ginibesi

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    European Colonialism writing Have you ever wonder why africa is pretty pore and not powerful‚ well this writing will show you why africa was colonized and how they are affected by it. Usually colonialist colonize because they wanted more land‚ because back then the more land your country had the more powerful you were. That meant when there was land for the takean‚ the bigger countries got more land than the smaller countries got less. So in the end the smaller countries stay small and the big

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    Several factors for Africans to gain independence from colonial rule. First‚ the impact of WWII on the colonial policies had paved the way for their independence. During the WWII‚ the colonialists such as the British used ways of persuasion to encourage and invite Africans to support their war effort. As a result‚ they had to explain and discuss their policies with their African subordinates‚ which offered literate Africans great opportunities to voice their opinions and concerns. For example‚ the

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    Without imperialism the industrial revolution would not have happened. Many of the reasons were because it required materials from around the world and the laborers to acquire the materials and man the materials. Another reason would be power‚there wouldn’t be power without imperialism‚ North America would never have taken on the same history as it now present. Another reason would be the lands. Everything we know about the Middle East is a result of imperialism. Imperialism also supported the growth

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    Direct and indirect rule is a significant concept in Southeast Asian colonial history. It refers to the method of rule that colonial powers practiced on the Southeast Asian nations which they ruled. Definitions and Examples of Direct and Indirect Rule ‘Direct’ rule means relying on colonial administrators to run the colony‚ with little reliance on the locals‚ such as in the case of Burma since their annexation in 1886. Upon Burma’s annexation by the British‚ many of its political systems were

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    In George Orwell’s “Shooting an Elephant”‚ Orwell is presented with a task that causes him a great deal of stress as he battles with his internal conflict throughout the story. Orwell has mixed feelings after he kills the elephant. He feels wrong for killing the elephant because he feels that there could have been a more peaceful solution and killing it will bring more harm than good. He also feels that he killed it just because of his own pride. Although killing the elephant may seem wrong to

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    Hello and good afternoon. You’re probably wondering about the topic that I am here to discuss about today. I’m here to inform you about the dangers of trophy hunting. Just what exactly are the dangers of hunting you may wonder? Let’s about it for a moment. Close your eyes‚ and paint a vivid image in your head‚ visualize that you are a trophy hunter‚ who has just paid over $37‚000 for an opportunity to elephant hunt in South Africa‚ and you are seeking out the oldest‚ most mature elephant‚ which

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