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everyone he saw; he dried the tears of a frightened child. This man was Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of Britain during World War II. Heroes are often viewed as young, fit men who fight with physical strength, yet Winston Churchill led Britain to victory as an old man, solely using good leadership skills and determination. Winston Churchill is an example of a modern hero and his extraordinary odyssey fits most of the criteria of Joseph Campbell’s hero’s journey. As a boy Winston was not expected to

Evaluate the relative importance of two of the following as factors prompting Americans to rebel in 1776. Parliamentary Taxation The legacy of colonial religious and political ideas British military measures Restrictions of Civil Liberty Some say that the Revolution was destined to happen ever since Settlers set foot on this continent, others argue that it would not have happened if it weren't for a set of issues that finally drove the colonists to revolt. Ultimately, Britain lost

In the 1830s, the British Government began to look to South Africa for the abundant gold and diamond in the area, as well as, with the hopes of gaining control of the most strategic port and route to trade with India. The British acted quickly, and started to take control of the cape of South Africa. In 1833, they emancipated the Afrikaners’ slaves, created more taxes, and auctioned off previously communal land. This caused great rage within the Boer community. The Boers were Dutch and Huguenot people

army and fellow prime minister and parliament farther. King George III made crucial Decisions that could have determined the turnouts to other big Decisions or just battles. Last but not least, he played his role as King wonderfully even though the British lost the battle. Even though his side didn't win and some of his impacts weren't strong enough, or maybe his Decisions could have been better was King George III still a great King? If so,

Tension had risen between the Americans and the Great Britain. The years between 1763 and 1775 was full of changes for the two of them. So many events had taken place, all of which led to the American Revolution. Three of the many events that had taken place are the Treaty of Paris, Stamp Act, and Boston Tea Party. The Treaty of Paris was signed on February 10, 1763. This treaty “temporarily concluded hostilities between Britain and France” (Rabushka). It ended the Seven Years War. This made Great

had been chased out by the British. The East India Company established a factory and Britain’s first colony in 1620 in Surat. For the next three centuries Britain would spread out over the subcontinent until it had complete rule. The East India Company would take complete control of all European trade in India. Victory at the Battle of Plassey (1757) transformed the East Indian Company from a trader to a ruler. A century later the company would be dissolved with the British Crown accepting administrative

fell under one of three opinions on independence: a patriot, a loyalist, or a neutral. The patriots were completely done with Great Britain and wanted independence. The loyalists wanted the colonies they lived in to remain a part of the glorious British Empire. Lastly, the neutrals didn’t know where they stood concerning independence, or didn’t care. Despite many arguments given by either side, patriot or loyalist, a copious amount of colonists didn’t have or want a side. The patriots and loyalists

1) Nationalism, socialism, and religion have all played a major role in anti-colonial struggles and post-colonial constructions in India and Southeast Asia. Which of these three ideologies do you think was most effective for colonized peoples and why? I. Nationalism was most effective for the colonized peoples of India and South East Asia a. Both socialism and Nationalism worked together to fight against imperial rule. Nationalism brought the people of India and Southeast Asia together

to determine whether the accomplishments are effective. Among all the British kings and queens, Queen Elizabeth I is regarded as the most influential queen, since she brought about a great change in her nation. Elizabeth paved the way for Britain becoming the British Empire through her resolutions of the conflicts of religion and military forces, spreading the trend of slavery and the use of English, which allowed the British Empire enjoy its governance in the world for decades. Queen Elizabeth

and United States governments, is unique among his Chinese diasporic contemporaries who were mostly migrant laborers or indentured servants in Southeast Asian plantations. However, Yung Wing’s greater agency did not liberate him from the effects of British imperialism, inter-Asian strife, and rising anti-Chinese sentiment in the United States, nor did it preclude him from participating in parallel formations of diasporic consciousness. In fact, the circular migration exercised by both Yung Wing and