The British involvement in Africa was down to economic reasons; this is clear throughout the time period as most events which take place in Africa can be linked back to economy. One of the most important ecological was the purchase of 44% of the shares in the Suez Canal, these became available when the leader of Egypt; Khedvie Ismali became bankrupt and had to be bailed out. Disraeli bought the Egyptian shares in the canal for £3,976,582 in 1875. The purchasing of these shares was important as it gave Britain influence over this area, but also it opened a direct trade route with India. Due to British and French influence in the area, Britain and France assume dual control of Egypt’s finances.
This was one action taken by almost all of the colonies to get rid of it, and was the first example of unity. Decisions being made by these colonies had benefited the colonies’ alliance. According to Document 4, because of the king’s tyrannical rule, colonists were not permitted to trade around the world; they were given specific colonies to trade with. The colonists were also being imposed of taxes without their consent, or being voiced. He deprived them of many cases of the benefits of trial by jury.
‘The Spartan social system deserves little admiration since it was based on cruelty and suppression of the weak’ is this a fair description of Spartan society explain your opinions The Spartan society was built up of 4 mains part to the Spartan society. These were the government, the normal Spartan people, the perioikoi and the helots. The Spartan people were controlled by the government which were mainly made up of the gerousia. The gerousia made the laws one what people should be killed and if people should be demoted down to inferiors. The main reason that people were demoted to inferiors was because they were cowardly in battle.
This document shows how technology was used to benefit the people and spare their labor. Document six describes second-century roman political leader Gaius Gracchus and how he cared about road building he made sure beauty, accuracy, and convenience were all factors in his road building. Document eight, from a roman general, explains how the aqueducts reach the city at different levels. The wealth of water is satisfactory for the public and private use and even for pleasure and is spread to different regions. All four of these documents show how technology was used to abridge and improve the lives of the people.
This dominance led to the helots (original inhabitants of Laconia) becoming agricultural slaves. While these Spartan warriors (hoplite) were training or at war, the helots were looking after their land, allowing the Spartiates to keep their monthly contributions to the syssitia. The power given to the Spartiates proves that their importance in society was extreme as they didn’t participate in daily activities. Having total control over the helots, keeping them under constant surveillance incase of revolt outlines their superiority. ‘Worked for individual Spartiates on their estates….Spartans believed themselves to be superior’ (Antiquity 2, Chapter 3).
Certainly, many common working people were satisfied with Jackson's actions to protect their equality of economic opportunity. They believed that Jackson was a true champion of the common man as evident in the in “The Working Men's Declaration of Independence" of 1829 (Doc. A). This document was modeled after the Declaration of Independence, and exemplified that men viewed him as true to his ideals. Paying attention to the context in it proves Jackson to be a true democrat and protector of the common man.
This is an exception in under-developed countries such as India where a caste system is still present. Priestland’s belief is that through studying the past and how society functioned, we can understand and solve current day economic and social issues. The middle class has become the dominant factor in how most countries operate and succeed especially in the United States. After reading Merchant Soldier Sage: A New History of Power, I too am a strong believer in studying the past and how it has created the world as we know it and the world to come. Works Cited: Priestland, David.
The Westerner who developed a farm, opened a shop, or set up in business as a trader could hope to prosper only as his own community prospered – and his community ran from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from Canada down to Mexico. If the land was settled, with towns and highways and accessible markets, he could better himself. He saw his fate in terms of the nation’s own destiny. As its horizons expanded, so did his. He had, in other words, and acute dollars-and-cents stake in the continued growth and development of his country.
The department looked for two main signs, good morals and good habits. Workers were motivated to live in a moral, thrifty, and clean manner with good family relations by the prospect of making two times as much money. Those that profit from the five dollar day must spend and their earnings wisely, and refrain from alcoholism and other immoral objects. Those that did not follow these standards that Ford set were not paid the five dollars that they wanted. Clearly, Henry Ford was promoting the classic form of the American dream and its values, a strong nuclear family supported by the Father, who makes enough money to keep everyone happy.
The Europeans felt they could be easily tricked and would in fact make good slaves. They believed that they could take the land from the Indians without any ramifications. The differences between the world view of the Europeans and the Native Americans did make conflict between the two groups inevitable. With the goal of settlement and land ownership the Europeans had to push the Natives off the land. The Europeans greed and search for riches caused them to take the natural resources which the