Colonies such as Virginia and Maryland mainly depended on the cultivation of tobacco, while southern colonies cultivated a variety of crops such as rice, beans, and maize. ... This not only affected the economic institution in the colonies in a positive manner (more labor to cultivate crops that were later traded among the market) but also changed society in the colonies. ... This allowed the amount of goods that the colonies were putting into the market to increase due to the increase in labor force (therefore helping the colonies economically) and changed the social aspect of the colonies as...

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Nonetheless, tremendous public debt had forced Britain to increase the revenue by expanding the taxation in its colonies. This alteration inflamed public feelings in the Thirteen Colonies. ... Whilst the Colonies were on the brink of war, they attempted to instigate a mutiny within the Province of Quebec as well. ... They concluded that the rebels, who had campaigned to conquer their territory, insulted the Catholic religion, and belittled their culture, should be kept outside of Quebec.vi Multiple cultural and historical disagreements had alienated the Province of Quebec, not to mention the f...

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The New World colonies verged on anarchy without British rule, and were in a total state of chaos. ... The New World colonies were heavily damaged during the war as every major battle was fought on American soil. ... The Southern colonies were also in finanacial unrest after the pounding they received by British troops during the war. ... Slaves were consistently released by British troops during the war which immensly disrupted the Southern economy by sending it into a post-war depression that injured everybody from financial debtors to well-to-do farmers. ... The southern colonies were badl...

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By 1861, seven Southern States had seceded from the Union and created the Confederate States of America. ... A major discount to abolitionist was that the most persisted efforts were coming from the northern states but offset by wide support in the southern states. Attempts to sanction bodies of authority were rejected by the 13 colonies. ... Liberal ideals grew in the 13 Colonies with the awarding of declared freedoms, while on the other hand slavery is still in full swing. ... Even with the pronounced abolition of slavery, the southern farmer managed to keep the system functional. ...

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The British developed colonies throughout the world with the primary purpose of acquiring wealth not for the colonialized territory, but for Britain itself. These colonies provided the British with natural resources, which were scarce or nonexistent in Britain itself, and new markets in which to sell produced goods. The support provided by these colonies was one of the main reasons why the British Empire grew to be so powerful and wealthy. For many of these colonies, the subjects being ruled were forced to comply with British rule or face dire consequences. ... Whether it was the indentured la...

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The Boer War (1899-1902) would change imperialistic relations between England her colonies, and open their eyes to the country's military weakness and political reputation in Europe. ... In the early nineteenth century in an attempt to protect imperial interest in the East, England extended her control of southern Africa. ... By the end of the century, Southern Africa had become, for the first time, a significant contributor to the world economy. ... International competition and the partition of Africa into European colonies and spheres of influence had not passed southern Africa by....

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ABSTRACT This dissertation aims to study development and broadcasting in Zambia, to draw conclusions as to the present situation of broadcasting and the direction it should move in the future. The study of the development of broadcasting in Zambia and its current structure are outlined together with details of its structure, policy and the constraints placed upon it. The findings of this study show that broadcasting - radio in particular - has become the dominant news source for the nation, an effective instrument of propaganda for the government and a powerful influence in the political, s...

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The colonization of the original 13 colonies of modern day USA influenced the creation of the most technologically advanced, economically fueled, and politically savvy superpowers in history. ... In the latter portion of the 20th century a group of English colonies in the New World felt that they were being taxed unfairly. Their mother nation was across an ocean had sparse, if any, representation in the colonies. ... If, in fact, the southern states actually had won the war, Britain would have been one of their two staunch allies, simply for the reason the US was once a colony of hers. ...

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Although there had been a British and greater European presence in Africa prior to the last two decades of the 19th century it was primarily coastal and revolved around the slave trade. With the abolition of the slave trade within the British Empire in 1803 and a complete abolition of slavery across the empire in 1834 there was little interest in Africa by Britain until the end of the century. This lack of interest in Africa did not include The Cape Colony though, which the British gained at the end of the Napoleonic Wars and which served a key role in outfitting ships on the British trade rou...

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Despite, difficulties, problems finding in this area immigration continued widely in Britain because of it appeal as a place of security and opportunity after the World War II,and by that time Britain became a country of immigration following the large scale of immigration from its former and current colonies. ...

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World War I, the first globally destructive conflict that the Western Civilization produced, has been the subject of various analysis, interpretations and reevaluations of the various causes that led to it. Initially, the guilt was placed upon Germany and its allies. Eventually, historical analysis conducted in decades after the event, lead to a shift from the guilt perspective, to a broader one of various interacting factors. Although almost nine decades have elapsed, one question still persists: "Which explanation is best suited as the cause of WWI?" To provide an answer, the views of six h...

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