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    Imperialism is the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries. British imperialism in India has affected the country in many ways. There is negative and positive effects that take place in the past or present. British rule in India lasted for nearly 200 years. However‚ British interest in India started in the 1600s and ended with India’s independence in 1947. In 1601‚ the British East India Company was set up in India‚ which represents the first of Britain

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    achieve this by using vocabulary our listeners understand‚ using jargon sparingly‚ using slang that is appropriate to our listeners and the situation‚ using inclusive language‚ and using language that is not offensive. Here are some examples of using linguistic sensitivity. 1st Jargon refers to technical terms whose meanings are understood only by a select group of people based on their shared activity or interests. It’s a common language based on a hobby or occupation. Here are a few examples‚ medical

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    Life in Africa isn’t what it seems‚ they have this driving force behind European imperialism. All in all European nations competed with one another for control within the nations. The driving force behind European imperialism in Africa was imports‚ exports‚ technology‚ and malaria.     This document helps you find out the millions of British pounds that have been imported and exported. (document E) Great Britain made 3.5 million and 2.1 million on imports and exports. (doc E) Imports and exports

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    Imperialism‚ according to Meriam-Webster‚ is “a policy of extending the rule of an empire or nation over foreign countries”. Many people can present varied arguments in order to claim that the Indian people were the only victims of the oppressive British-Imperialistic society; this is not the case. In the short story‚ “Shooting an Elephant”‚ George Orwell demonstrates that the imperialistic standard not only affects the oppressed‚ but the oppressor through the irony of the governing rules and those

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    migrated into any areas with no remorse for their lives. They took rightfully owned land by the Africans and made it their own unrightfully which ultimately lead to the decline of Africa socially‚ politically and economically. Africa socially before imperialism was very diverse and well constructed. They had social classes that helped differentiate between higher citizens and lower citizens. People viewed Africa as very weak socially and believed that the Europeans helped stable them. But in reality‚ they

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    event happened in the 1870s the to people of Africa when the Europeans decided to imperialize meaning a to enforce a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force. The driving force behind European imperialism in Africa although hard to be determined would be national identity economical prophets and the fear of social unrest. The Europeans decided to imperialize based upon the fact of their national identity what would other countries think of them

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    In the textbook‚ Spielvogel characterizes new imperialism as a vicious struggle to gather territory for more power. “As European affairs grew tense‚ heightened competition spurred European states to acquire colonies abroad that provided ports and coaling stations for their navies” (Spielvogel‚ 745). Almost every European country joins in on conquering new countries in Africa and Asia‚ especially Great Britain and France. If a country did not participate in colonizing‚ then it showed that country

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    During the late 1800’s Britain was involved in imperialism. This is a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force. Britain has impacted the world through imperialism by its politics‚ economics‚ society‚ and the environment. Between the goods map and the graph was I see is the British have a higher profit than the Indians. The map has the British being small have not much to trade or give to other countries besides resources used for defensive machinery

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    American Imperialism Mrs. Dorinda L. Robinson HIS 204 Professor Steven Brownson March 29‚ 2009 [pic] Introduction During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries‚ the United States pursued an aggressive policy of expansionism‚ extending its political and economic influence around the globe. It was the age of imperialism‚ a pivotal era in the history of the United States. Imperialism is defined as the acquisition of control over the government and the economy of another nation

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    Psycholinguistics Psycholinguistics studies the relationship between language and mind. It studies how are language and speech acquired‚ produced‚ comprehended‚ and lost. Language acquisition and language dissolution happen over time or diachronically. While language production and comprehension happen at a certain point of time or synchronically. Firstly‚ this paper will talk about language acquisition. Children are a focus of attention and affection in all societies. They go

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