They were the British East India company, Sepoy Mutiny, and India; the jewel of Britain. The British East India Company was a trading company. At one time the company was the leading power in India. ... This mutiny set up a protectorate, and eventually Queen Victoria became the first empress of India, after only visiting India once in her lifetime. ... There were three important reasons that imperialism occurred in Latin America, and how it affected the culture. ...

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Rudyard Kipling's relation to India has greatly influenced his works. ... The rich culture that lies within the jungles, valleys, rivers, and cities are the poet's major influences. In 1886 Departmental Ditties began being published in India. ... In fact, India itself is the main topic of Departmental Ditties. Kipling's descriptive poetry in "Mandalay- sweeps the reader back to a culture of rickshaws, pagodas, jungles, and beaches. ...

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The British conquered India during the 18th century in order to secure the spice and tea markets. ... In India, the British enacted a direct rule over the Indians. ... In South East Asia, the Dutch created the Dutch East India Company to indirectly rule over the East Indies. ... In India, the British placed many of their customs and traditions upon the Indians. ... When one nation is mixed with another, the mingling of their respective cultures is inevitable. ...

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It is believable because India was a British colony at the time. That is the foundation under which India is totally powered and the Indian people ultimately controlled. ... "This is salt from India's sea, therefore it is Indians salt," is what he preaches. ... By the time World War II roles around, it is evident in the movie that Britain has become numb to this "little" problem in India, due to the fact that it is fighting a much more tremendous battle in many other places, and finally gives India its independence. ... And when there are two distinct religions, races, or cultures, it ...

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On the other side of the Sahara were many great cultures that were isolated from the rest of the world. Henry wanted to find a water route to India. The passage to India over land was long, slow, and dangerous. ... In 1499, Vasco da Gama was the first sailor to travel from Portugal to India. Just a few years earlier, Queen Isabella of Spain hired a sailor from Genoa to reach India by sailing west. ...

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They spread Spain's culture by colonizing the New World, frequently at their expense. ... Spurred by desires of great wealth, Francis I, sent Giovanni da Verrazano to discover a northwest passage through the North America to India in 1524. ...

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