HIST 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Ethnocentrism, Ancient Rome, William Wilberforce
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American colonies-population growth 1700-1776, local assemblies and administration, governors" roles. Seven years war 1756-63, covers 5 continents, colonies changing hands with non-british populations. Britain gains guadeloupe, martinique in caribbean and pondicherry in india. Grenville as prime minister 1763 looks to the 13 colonies to pay taxes. End of france"s first empire its second rises mid 1800"s. Napoleon"s puppet kingdom in netherlands hurts the dutch empire. Slavery- a pre-existing moral debate in british parliament. March 25 1807 slave trade abolished (french had banned it earlier but reintroduced it under. Give government loans for national debt in exchange. East india company"s administration with own laws, elected 24 directors and 1 governor annually. Eic act as diplomats in british hands-off approach to empire. Sepoys-indian recruits in the eic"s army, local form of power and governance-make the army look organic-local rulers and castes. European views of the east: effeminate india/ infantile africa .
