HIST-UA 9053 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Civilizing Mission, Arab Slave Trade, Sugarcane
21 Feb 2018
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February 8, 2018 - modern imperialism: impact of the loss of the american colonies on the development of the. Colonies - where the colonizer is the dominant political force: aftermath of the american revolution. Formation of the special relationship b/w us & uk. Brought the east india company"s role in india under the control of the. 1788: w/loss of southern american colonies, britain starts sending convicts to. Some see the colonization of australia as compensation for losing. 1791: constitutional act that changes the organization of the rest of british north. 1801: british gov"t convinces irish parliament to become a part of the united. Britain was at war w/catholic world powers. Britain offered ireland uk benefits in return for its loyalty & promise to not assist these other catholic nations. Britain had a lot of money & a superior naval force which allowed them to win wars & battles against france & its allies (i. e. spain)
