Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Can the British Be Proud of Their Empire?
Can the British be elevated of their Empire? Britain had the largest empire in the world, by 1900. They were ruling an estimated 25% of the globe, but scantily because Britain had the most power, it doesnt mean that they used it for the best. For example, Rani Lakshmi, was an Indian Princess and when her husband died the British as wellk his land, and the natives had no say in the matter. The British withal act to change their customs even though they didnt inadequacy them changed. The Indians move to fight against the British and drive them out of India, but they failed.They withal punished survivors and fired cannon balls through them at a block range On the other hand, Mrs bloody shame Calvert, was a Christian missional and sailed to Fuji with her husband and tried to change the natives ways, as they would chop or soones fingers off if they stole something, or if a womans husband died the woman would have been strangled. So Mrs Mary Calvert changed the natives, so as Ch ristians they would stop their terrible ways. hardly there were galore(postnominal) people and tribes that the British helped but mevery were taken for advantage. Like capitulum Lobengula.He was an African Chief and was asked by the British if they could use some of his land for gold mining, in exchange for tools and guns. But the British took it too far and stole more land, and used it to build mines and farms. The Chief tried to fight against the British, but they were killed, and they took all of their land. Lord Dalhouse, was a British politician, tried to develop the Indians way of life by building roads, railways, schools, and postal systems. He in any case tried to stop bad Indian customs, for example when a womans husband died she would be burnt.But he also made Indians follow the British way of life. Cecil Rhodes, was a businessman and went to consist in South Africa and mined for gold, diamonds and other minerals. But crushed any African Tribes that got in the way. C hief Crowfoot, a Chief of a tribe in Canada refused to fight against the British, the Queen said thanks and built them a railway. But since the railway came there were more English people culmination and very few of his people were left. Mary Prince was born in the watt Indies, she became a poor black slave and was sold several times. round masters whipped her and others abused her. One master took her to England in 1828 but she ran away. But when she left and tried to get a job, she was always given the worst, just like all blacks. I think that the British should be knightly of their empire in a way, but I think the should be ashamed of what they have done too, because they havent always interact everyone in another country with respect or their customs and mistaken that others should follow the British way of living. But because of that many tribes and cultures were destroyed.
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