Ana Rivas 02/25/2011 New Orleans Literature Sec.002 Essay #1 Before the 18th century, what we now know as Louisiana was part of the vast French crown empire. Then when France was defeated in the Seven Years’ War, France was forced to divide Louisiana and give part to Britain and part to Spain, and thus Louisiana became a pawn between Britain and Spain. Britain decided to make up for their “seize” of Florida from Spain and granted Spain their portion of Louisiana. European control of Louisiana ended in 1803 when Napoleon, plagued by vast obligations in Europe, decided to sell Louisiana to the United States through the Louisiana Purchase. The short story “Tite Poulette”, by George Washington Cable takes place right after the Louisiana Purchase, which requires one to understand the importance of Louisiana’s vast, tumultuous history.
Assess the importance of the colonel’s revolt in Britain’s decision to colonise Egypt European interest in Egypt was first sparked in 1798-99 by a Napoleonic campaign which was intended to strike at Britain by posing a threat to the newly acquired Indian empire, although militarily unsuccessful, it had the long term affect of changing the government in Egypt and establishing the French as the dominant European power in Egypt. Although Britain hadn't had any specific intentions to colonise Egypt at this point, because of reasons such as European rivalry and the location of Egypt as a convenient trading route to India, when events like the colonels revolt, the fall of the ottoman empire and France investing in the Suez canal occurred, It was more beneficial than detrimental to become increasingly involved in Egypt Although the colonel’s revolt was important in Britain’s decision to colonise Egypt, there are other factors to consider that led up to it, one of which is the strategic economic factors such as the Suez Canal and the Egyptian debt crisis. Because of it's positioning between the red and Mediterranean sea's Egypt had previously been used for it's overland trading route, used extensively from 1840, even more so after 1850 when a railway line from Alexandria to Cairo was constructed, however that route was too complicated for bulk cargo and it could only take dispatches which limited how much trade could be done with India The Suez Canal had always been seen as a potential trade route but it wasn't until the middle of the nineteenth century when a Frenchman put forward a method of how to feasibly construct it that it became a possibility. The British initially opposed the construction of it even though it would increase trade because the risk of it falling into enemy hands and gaining access to India was too great, they also contended that during times of
With ongoing insecurity of French interest in territory, the British government in 1832 appointed James Busby as an official Resident of New Zealand. His mission was to “protect the more orderly British settlers and traders and prevent 'outrages' by the less orderly Europeans against Maori” (Ministry for Culture and Heritage, 2009). He would then go on to administer a national flag two years later in 1834. Captain Hobson arrived to New Zealand to investigate the lack of an effective government and the outbreak of Maori tribes. Arriving on the HMS Rattlesnake, this ‘ship of war’ was to protect British subjects; and was
methods and influenced the development of European costume throughout the continent, extending to the Americas.” (page 2) “Inspired by the First Empire and coinciding with a narrower fashion period referred to as the Director that ranged from 1790 to 1800, the Empire era lasted from 1790 to 1820. This also known as neoclassical style, this fashion period developed from the political rule of a “Directory” in France following the French Revolution.” (page 1) “The Empire style originated because Napoleon wanted to revive the luxury and republican ideals of ancient Greece and Rome with their classical columns, moldings, and motifs. This
Neoclassical Neoclassical is the artistic style of the late 1700s in Europe. It is sometimes called neoclassicism, a revival of the styles and spirit of classic antiquity inspired directly from the classical Greece and Rome which coincided and reflected the developments in philosophy and other areas of the Age of Enlightenment. The term "Neoclassical" was not invented until the mid-19th century, and before the style was described by terms as "the true style", "reformed" and "revival“. It coincided with the 18th century Age of Enlightenment, and continued into the early 19th century, later competing with Romanticism. Initially it was a reaction against the excesses of the preceding Rococo and Baroque style and is described as the opposed counterpart of Romanticism.
The first inkling of Modernism came after the French Academy refused 5000 works. Outraged by this censorship a Salon for the Refused artworks was created by Emperor Napoleon to exhibit the rejected art. Modernism can be considered as a Golden Age for art as well as a time of radical revolution against tradition. Impressionism began in Paris, France the art capital of the world in the late 1860’s. It was initiated by a group of artists (Claude Manet, Camille Pissarro, Auguste Renoir, Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, Paul Cezanne, Alfred Sisley and Edouard Manet) who were tired of following the traditional style of art and so decided to rid themselves of these ‘outdated’ shackles and began to paint unconventional subjects and outdoor landscapes.
Although there are differences between the Arab people from Morocco to the Persian Gulf, Arab people enjoy a common bond of history, culture and tradition. It was in the Arab world where people first developed the system of writing; scientific advances were also developed. Rich cultures like Ancient Egypt, Assyria and Babylonia began in this region. The Arab culture has had many influences but Islam has shaped the culture like no other. The message of Islam appeared for the first time in the Arabian Peninsula in the early seventh century, and soon the faith expanded across North Africa, the entire Middle East and extended to the borders of China.
Access to commodities such as fabrics, spices, and gold motivated a European quest for a faster means to reach South Asia. It was this search that led the Portuguese down the coast of West Africa to Sierra Leone in 1460. Due to several technological and cultural advantages, Portugal dominated world trade for nearly 200 years, from the fifteenth to the sixteenth centuries. While, in the fifteenth century, the rest of Europe was decimated by the Black Plague, Portugal was protected by its physical isolation. Additionally, Portugal had an unusually strong national identity, due to its natural geographic borders, allowing the pooling of the considerable economic resources necessary to fund these ambitious explorations.
A1: Impressionism Era The Impressionism Era started in Paris, France in the 19th century, between 1867 and 1886, when French artists rejected government sanctioned artistry that was dominating the arts. The influence of this era spread all through Europe and eventually ventured to the United States. Such known artists during this era were the now famous Claude Monet, as well as Edgar Degas, Camille Pissaro, and many others. (Impressionism, 2015). Artists of the Impressionism Era used strokes that were short and visible, which included smears, dots, and commas.
Nationalism has no credited creator but early elements of nationalism can be found in both the ancient Hebrews and Greek history. The earliest forms of nationalism came with the monarch’s beliefs in absolute power, unity and greatness in their kingdom. The French Revolution emphasizes “the people” and increased the French feelings about themselves and their desires for freedom. It was in 1972 when the Prussian army invaded France that “the people” defeated professional soldiers that the sense of nationalism emerged outside of sovereignty. There are several examples of nationalism taking to an extreme that results in problems for the nation; nationalism tends to lead to economic isolation.