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| In 1857 these strained relations exploded into a rebellion, the Sepoy Mutiny. Sepoys were Indians soldiers who fought in the British army. the spark that set off their rebellion was the introduction of a new type of British rifle. Before inserting a cartidge into the rifle, a soldier had to bite off the end of an ammunition cartridge, which was greased with pork and beef fat. This offended both Muslim sepoys, who did not eat |
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| ehru was an Indian nationalist leader and statesman who became the first prime minister of independent India in 1947. |
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| The Partition of India was the process of dividing the subcontinent along sectarian lines, which took place in 1947 as India gained its independence from the British Raj. The northern, predominantly Muslim sections of India became the nation of Pakistan, while the southern and majority Hindu section became the Republic of India. |
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| One of the results of the growth of imperialism was the creation of global economy. As European nations completed for power and influence, they set up colonies around the world, especially in Africa and Asia. The colonies provided Europe's power with the raw materials they needed for their rapidly industrializing economies. At teh same tiem, the colonies provided new markets for Europeans exports of manufactred goods. As a result, globasl trade grew dramatically, and a two-way traffic of goods developed raw material went to Europe, and manufacturer goods went to the colonies. |
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| Sun never sets on British Empire |
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| It meant that the British Empire was so huge and covered so many parts of the globe that it was always daylight somewhere in the empire. |
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The result was the mandate system of the League of Nations, established by the treaties ending World War I. Under this system, the victors of World War I were given responsibility for governing former German and Ottoman territories as mandates from the League. The ultimate goal was development of each mandate toward eventual independence.
Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/mandate-system#ixzz2EiPReF4U |
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| England's 13 American Colonies |
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| Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts Bay, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island |
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| was a federation of eight French colonial territories in Africa: |
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| (1898) war fought between Spain and the United States that began after the sinking of the battleship USS Maine; the United States won the war in four months, gaining control of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines |
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| 1904) a policy proposed by U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt as an addition, or corollary, to the Monroe Doctrine; it pledged to use U.S. military force to prevent European interference in the internal affairs of Latin American nations while reserving for the United States the right to intervene |
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| is a region located in the western hemisphere between the southern boundary of the U.S. River (Rio Grande) in the north and Antarctica in the south. Includes the southern part of North America, Central America, West Indies and mainland South America. |
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| was part of the French colonial empire in southeast Asia. A federation of the three Vietnamese regions, Tonkin (North), Annam (Central), and Cochinchina (South), as well as Cambodia, was formed in 1887. |
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A British Rule.
example: The British Raj (rule) |
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| Started in 1928 ended in 1937. Started again in 1945 and finally ended in 1949 |
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| A member of a Chinese secret society that carried on a unsuccessful uprising (1898-1900) mostly against foreigners. |
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| Any area in which one nations power is over another or others countries. |
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| Know as the father of modern China |
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| It was a turning point in the Japanese history in 1868 when the shogun was overthrown and the emperor assumed direct control over the nation. |
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| the carnal that linked the Mediterranean and red sea. Also it shortened the trip from Europe to India |
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| They agreed that when a European nations claimed a new African territory. they also had to prove that they could control the country. |
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| this is an article about the 1948 television miniseries. |
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| Stated that certain nations or races are more fit than others |
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| How did the Indians population (1.2 billion today) contribute to the effectiveness of non-violent civil disobedience? |
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| The way it contributed was that they would think about there actions before they did them |
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| How do the Indian Nation congress and the Muslim league call for a national day of prayer and fasting send a powerful message to the British and Indians |
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| the was it was so powerful was that the Muslim's and Hindus were starting to work together against the British. Then that make the British want to attack them. |
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| How do Gandhi's ashrams symbolize Gandhi's hope for an independent India. |
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| Ghandi's ashrams were showing freedom of speech, assembly and petitions. Ghandi wanted India to stand up fto the British and because the British said things that they couldn't do but they actually could. |
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| How does Ghandi walking on the sidewalk with the english, clergymen in 1890's South Africa symbolize the methods Gandhi supports in challenging British rule in South America and India? |
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| Gandhi was showing that Indians and South American have the same rights as the British. |
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| How does Gandhi "burning the passer in South Americac serve as the starting point for the breakup of the British?empire |
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| The British didn't want them to burn the passes but Gandhi did it any way because it was freedom of speech. The British didn't like that. |
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| How did Gandhi campain for non violence civil disobedience and other no-violent protests contribute to India's independence from Great Britain? |
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| What Gandhi would do is he would tell his people if the British do not strike back. Because if we don't hit back... there won't be a reason why they can do that to us. |
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| How do Gandhi written words repeatedly land him in a jail? |
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| The British don't think it is right. |
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| How does the life of Gandhi illustrate the various dimensions of the US Constitution? |
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| The way Gandhi used the US Constitution is using the fundamental freedom. The way he used these was that he had done the burning of the passes as freedom of speech another way he did it was the salt march as freedom to petition. |
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| The alleged duty of the white race to care for subject people of other races in its colonies possessions. |
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| How did the salt march dramatize the relationship between the Indians and British? |
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| `When Gandhi had done this as freedom of speech and petition it had made the British even more angry. |
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