Pros And Cons Of Independence Movements

Prominently, the fight for independence shaped the Atlantic Revolutions. This desire for independence stemmed from the concepts of democracy, nationalism, and popular sovereignty. The ideas behind the struggle for independence developed with the European Enlightenment. Thus, for example, in America, the

Independence is very much wanted and accomplished. We know this by seeing my generation attain different yet difficult milestones throughout their lives. Some of these milestones include driving, graduating from highschool and college, reaching a goal in an activity or sport, getting a good job which has benefits and value, finding their own voice and opinion in current world problems and becoming good yet creative problem solvers. The more independent we can be as American people, the stronger we can become. The stronger we become the more success we will be able gain.

Another growth of independence was politics in America. The Americans created groups of self-government which was very local and not dependent on the English (Brinkley, 2012). This was not much of an issue for a while, the English

Both countries have transplanted cultures: Portugal for Brazil and Great Britain for USA, but the process of colonization that started in Brazil differs from the process of colonization of the USA, for example. Europeans didn’t go to Brazil to live and develop the territory for their own benefit. Actually, they went there to explore its rich natural recourses and came back home with lots of money.

In most cases for those countries that have become newly independent, it can be seen as protocol to create a document that declares independence and thus when the “revolution” is successful then it is time to create a constitution. A constitution is needed in order to secure those rights that have been fought for and stated in the declaration, “the Declaration of Independence was the promise; the Constitution was the fulfillment” (n.d.). In order to preserve and secure those fundamental rights of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness stated in the declaration the newly independent colonies drafted the constitution which focused on how the government should function and later adding the bill of rights in order to protect and guarantee individual rights, such as freedom of speech, religion, assembly, bear arms, unreasonable searches, among other. Nonetheless what it is contradictory is the statement that “all men are created equal” in the declaration, but it seemed it only applied to white males due to slavery not being abolished nor any rights given or specified for women.

Independence could either be the uprising of a new and better maintained country or the uprising of a very deadly war. Kenya and Congo were very alike in terms of how they got to become independent, but how they handled it was the difference. Just like Congo and Kenya many other countries have their differences and similarities. For example, Congo had a much more violent approach to the situation unlike Kenya. Congo took everything very offensive, which is why the there was much tension between the colonies and the African countries. Kenya tried to fix their problem by not ignoring the important things and realizing that things can be fixed.

Countries declare independence for a variety of reasons. Some countries were motivated to gain freedom because they believed that they were not being treated fair enough. Another reason some countries wanted freedom is because other countries that previously declared independence inspired these countries to do so. When countries declare independence those countries are doing it for different reasons.

In the years leading to full decolonization, both Asian and African nations achieved independence during the mid-20th century. With the help of peace and violence, these nations became decolonized.

From the 1800s-1900s nationalism changed the way multiple European countries viewed themselves, which provoked them to want independence and they would’ve done anything to gain that goal.

It remained under the rule of Visigoth until Islam’s arrival via the Moors in 711 CE. From being the westernmost part of the Roman Empire to western-most part of the Islamic empire. They created one of the longest and lasting maritime empires in history after their Reconquista in 1250 and made a treaty of Ayllon with Castile to continue the Crusade against Muslims and regain the spoils of war from the port. Portugal found a sea route to India onwards Asia. They build trading post and forts. They defeated Goa in India and set a foothold in Asia. They colonized Brazil in 1530 so that they can defend it. Their ulterior motive was to divide Brazil into 15 capitanias so that enough wealth to support a settlement

In the sixteenth century the Continental Congress confirmed that the purpose of the Revolutionary war was fighting for independence from Great Britain. Prior to this revelation, the war's purpose was of a defensive nature; this declaration was a monumental adjustment for the colonists since it meant the thirteen colonies would now become a new country. However, with the divide from England, Americans had to choose sides; resulting in a civil war. This paper will illustrate the determining factors of fighting for independence or staying loyal to England; through several lenses including gender and race.

With independence comes a new nation, a new nation means a new form of government, and a new form of government means new laws that have to be passed. This new form of government has never been done before by anyone which makes it unique.

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Decolonization can be achieved by gaining independence, along with interaction of power also, it is a political process that causes violence in in a lot of circumstances and may sometimes be resolved by negotiating on peaceful terms. But can also lead to violent resistance and arm struggle by the native population. Eventually with World War coming to an end, it brought a revolution of decolonization in many countries. For many people, this was a positive thing as they were to obtain independence from colonies and empires. Decolonization was a long process to begin with, it took almost thirty years after World War II for some places. With colonial powers getting weaker, that was great chance for independence for Africa and Asia. Not only

Colonialism has been viewed and interpreted from multiple perspectives. Both the coloniser and the colonised are said to have benefitted therefrom. While on the one hand it is considered abject exploitation by the coloniser to fill his coffers, on the other, the routine by-products of colonisation were of absolute benefit to the colonised. The four century long period of colonisation that gripped the world is one of the most oft debated and scrutinized periods of human history. In the period beginning sixteenth century AD, trade and commerce through the sea route became a means of expanding markets in many countries. Great Britain, France, Belgium and Portugal were amongst the pioneers in taking their wares to countries far away, like Africa and Asia. One early form of colonialism that was thrust upon the colonised country was economic exploitation.