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• 1 Reading volume 1: colonialism, British empire

• What was the British empire?

  15th century: age of discovery
  ' the empire where the sun never sets'
  
  empire= group of countries ruled by 1 monarch 

• Why was colonialism so important for the British?

  Money, religion, power

• What were the benefits and the cons for the colonies ruled by the British?

  1. Gained knowledge, infrastructure, stability (finance/government)
  
  >> British helped colonies to the develop
  
  2. Allot of people suffered: 
  
  
  - Britain used warfare to maintain and defend the empire. 
  
  - Britain controlled other countries wrong: countries have their own cultures  

• What for effect does colonialism have on the present?

  - Racism
  British made laws against gays 
  - world map today 

• Why didn't the British think that they where doing something wrong by colonizing countries?

  Britain regarded itself as 
  
  ' ruler of the waves ' 
  
  1. Thought they were doing the right thing by bringing 
  
  '  British peace' 
  
  2. Helping others becoming like Britains and in their eyes: improve 

• 1.1 Rule Britannia

• Why was rule Britannia written?

  (In conflict France)
  
  
  >> to show them that they refused to bow to the French and to perpetuate the image of the powerful British empire 
  
  wrote about:
  
  - revering to the Christian religion 
  - colonialism 
  - the British think they are the best 
  - proud , community feeling 
  - they will never be slaves 

• 1.2 Ozymendia

• What is the poem ozymandias about?

  Traveller describing a broken statue 
  
  Ozymendias= Pharaoh of Egypt, Ramses II 
  >> fought many wars 
  >> dictator 
  
  description of a dictators face

• What does the traveller thinks about the way Ozymendias ruled his people?

  He could had led his people well but he didn't and now he is forgotten. 
  
  
  - people should rule themselves 
  
  irony: Ozymendias kingdom is nothing but a wreck of sand. 
  
  theme: impermanence= tijdelijkheid 

• 1.3 The white man's burden

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• What is the difference between the American policy in the 19th century an the European?

  America; Isolationism= stay out of business other countries: no conflicts 
  
  Europe: imperialism= a foreign policy where the country expanded its influence around the world both peacefully and by force 

• Why was the motivation to write the white mans burden?

  Spanish-American war
  
  
  >> he wanted to motivate America to take the role of the white man's Burden
  >> make proper countries