3, 2, 1

3 things I found interesting:

1. The work that Dr. Livingstone did in Africa.
2. The European powers so easily took control of the foreign colonies.
3. The Dreyfus affair concerned only one man, and yet it sparked so much pride within the jewish people.

2 things I learned:

1.   Thomas Edison had over 1,000 patents, I only knew about the lightbulb.
2. The Ottoman Empire still had some control as the Age of Imperialism began.

Question:

How did India ever leave Britain's influence of its economy? 

 

Ghandi

"In the matters conscience, the law of majority has no place."

- Ghandi

This is my favorite quote of Ghandi's for I completely agree with it, but feel that society runs the opposite way.  We live in a world where the rules are determined by the majority vote, and some goes as far as to let what others, or the 'majority vote', think influence their decisions of right against wrong.

Suez Canal

Suez Canal Today

The Suez Canal is currently controlled by the Arab Republic of Egypt.  The canal essential to our world today for it provides the quickest way through Africa.  Without it, ships would be required to travel all the way down to the tip of Africa to move important goods such as oil.  Over 21,000 ships use the canal each year.

Uprising

Sepoy Rebellion

India and Britain

After the British offended the Hindu and Muslim religions that they had controlled, the people finally took action.  Opposing the animal-fat cartridges that they were forced to used, they soon broke out into a full-attack mutiny.  Although they had similar intentions, the Hindus and Muslims could not even unite for this cause.  They quickly fell apart and in a little over a year, the British regained control of the area.

Controlling a Colony

Empirical Control

One method that powers used to to control a colony is by taking a hold of their economy.  By trading with a colony and making them reliant upon your country for certain crops and goods, you make them subject to your will.  One example of this is Britain's East India Company and India.  They completely conquered their economy and therefore had easy control of the people.

Imperialism and the World

Imperialism and the World

Benefits:

1.  Imperialism helped bring underdeveloped countries into the modern world.  Introducing railroads, trade, and other useful things.
2. It expanded the European's knowledge of foreign countries and lands.
3. It helped create a surge of nationalism throughout countries as the opposed their foreign rulers.

Negatives:

1. It allowed the Europeans to develop an idea of supremacy and force their way into the native's lands and government.
2.  It created racism between the natives and foreigners.
3. It caused many wars and revolutions as the natives attempted to regain control of their land and their rights. 

Scientific Advancement

Evolution

Charles Darwin

In 1859, Charles Darwin published "The Origin of the Species by Means of Natural Selection" which began a line of thinking formed around the basis that over many generations, the genetic structure of a species may change.  They will be recreated to adapt to the conditions of the time or location.  This theory caused complete chaos in the world for it went against everything that the Church, and the world, believed.  It opened up a new window of belief and remains today a very controversial issue.