British poems

Museums contain vast collections of art from different places around the globe. Many of these art pieces have been acquired through donations from private collectors or are bought by the museums themselves (‘Collections Management Policy’). With vast amounts of ancient artworks inhabiting these museums, the issue of repatriation comes up. Repatriation is the return of artwork the country in which they originate from. Many nations and cultural groups wish to regain art which they deem important to

The British were once the most powerful nation in the world. Their army was thought to be unbeatable, until 1783 when a group of rebels defeated one of the greatest military forces in the world during the American Revolution. There were many factors leading up to this. For one thing, the British imposed on the colonists the Intolerable Acts, such as taxation, causing an uproar. They issued an agreement with the Indigenous people called the Royal Proclamation stopping westward expansions. Furthermore

These disgusting, filthy colonists think that they are in control. I mean honestly, what do they think they know about running a colony and making people pay taxes after a war. They need to understand that being run by the British is the only way they can survive. On top of that this guy named Benjamin Franklin thinks he can unite the colonies by making a poster. They don’t need unity, they need a ruler that can guide them through our economic troubles.Join or Die? What was he thinking anyways? The

the colonies claimed independence from Britain. After the Battle of Yorktown in 1781, General Charles Cornwallis of the British army surrendered to the colonists, and they had officially gained independence. Though, were the colonists right to wage war and gain independence from Britain? Yes, they were justified in revolting against England because the acts were unfair, the British occupation in colonists territory, and the violation of rights taking place. The colonists were right to break away because

conflict in Bengal was the beginning of financial dominance by the British East India Company in the area, and the Battle of Plassey was led by Robert Clive. “The Battle of Plassey in 1757, much like Clive’s earlier invasion of Arcot, while not militarily significant, was a turning point for the Company, its leadership, its direction, and more importantly, its ambitions.” The Battle of Plassey was an easy victory for the British, as they had superior military strength. “Militarily the battle was

notes on the existing black community in Britain since the 16th century. However, the level of immigration after 1945 was enough to redefine British culture and created an exclusive national identity by where ‘Britishness’ is now recognised through the colour of your skin. Race as a concept has also transformed, with culture being a major element in British society. Politics has also had a major influence, with the introduction of immigration laws bringing equality among Britain’s citizens, although

Belittled to a point where they were considered property, slaves possessed essentially no rights in the cruel world of the antebellum South. Prohibited from exercising numerous basic freedoms, slaves lacked the simple liberty of citizenship of the country in which they lived. The enforcement of harsh laws, such as the master's ability to kill their slaves, required colored people to endure substantial oppression. Mulatto children born to parents of two different statuses would assume the ranking

Imperialism for the British and other countries were on a rise during this time. Most of Africa was imperialized and it was time to imperialize other parts of land in the Middle East and Asia. The total imperialization of Muslim lands in the Middle East provided a short cut to get to the eastern part of Asia. This little water pathway is called the Suez Canal and the British took over this area from the Ottomans. This provided a direct target for imperialism in India for the British. India became the

In 1807 the British enacted the abolition of slave trade act. This banned the slave trade in all of their dominions and protectorates by 1834. By then, the Britain’s slave colonies had experienced the most economic decline and struggled to compete with other colonial empires. As a result they decided to end the slave trade in order to further their economic interest and still be able use the labor while still appearing as the humanitarians. After all, slavery was their most lucrative and profitable

(consisting of Britain, France and Russia). The war erupted after Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s murder, who was the heir to the Austrian throne. This caused Germany and other members of the Triple Alliance to declare war on Serbia and its allies. All British colonies were automatically a part of the Triple Entente. Australia enlisted 416,809 men. Of those 60,000 died, 156,000 were wounded, gassed or taken prisoner. The war wouldn’t have been as strong as it was without the help of their military, alliances