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Cecil John Rhodes 1853-1902 - financier and empire builder of British South Africa. Prime Minister of Cape Colony 1890 - 96, and organizer of the giant diamond-mining company De Beers Consolidated Mines, Ltd. (1880). Rhodesia commemorates his name, later becoming Zimbabwe and Zambia.
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Which historical figure a major role in the abolition of slavery in the british empire?
William Wilberforce
Where did the British empire get diamonds?
Several major diamonds currently in the possession of the Crown, were gifts from royalty of India. As well, the Cullinan Diamond, the largest raw diamond found to date at more than 3,000 carats, was a gift from a company in South Africa.
What places were included in the Egyptian trade routes but were not part of the Egyptian empire?
Most Of Africa's Major Lakes Are Located In Or Near
Which historical figure played a major role in the abolition of slavery in the British empire?
William Wilberforce
What did the British Empire get out of Singapore being part of the British Empire?
Land, Tax, more knowledge taken from the people of Singapore [if they have some that the British did not], more CHEAP Labour, more resources...etc. etc.
What is the dominant empire of southern Africa?
The word "Empire" is a bit of a throwback to 100 years ago. But the major economic and political power in southern Africa today is the Republic of South Africa.
What countries were the major powers in the allied powers?
British Empire, French Empire, and United States of America
What is the British empire 1900?
The British Empire that had evolved by AD 1900 was racked with internal problems. Though the empire reached its industrial peak, poverty continued to be a major problem.
Does the British Empire still exist as the Virgin Islands and the Falklands are still of British control?
What the last person said is wrong. The British empire is still active but by the royal blood. The British empire is still powerful but only owns 2 country's witch is Britain, Australia and New Zealand. All crossed out is wrong. No.! now there is an American Empire these are the major empires that were exist and the final one is still exist Roman Empire->Mongolian Empire->Russian Empire->British Empire->American Empire(now)
Which historical figure a major role in the abolition of slavery in the british empire?
William Wilberforce
What where the two major empires in ww1?
The world war 1 was fought between British Empire and Germany. The countries which took part with the British empire were France ,Holland and Belgium and ally of Germany were Ottoman Empire,Austria-Hungry Empire and Japan.
How did the British economy prosper through the control of trade?
The British empire had colonized the major ports of trade such as India, Africa and the Americas. Spices and other goods from these areas were in high demand throughout continental Europe an Britain prospered greatly by importing and selling these goods.
Who were the major players in the scramble for Africa and what was the principal objective for the land?
the major players in scrambie for africa were british and the principal objective for the land to grab land for mineral resources
What cultural traditions and historical events show that Egypt belongs to Asia more than Africa?
Egypt has had much more history interacting with the Levant and Mesopotamia than with the rest of Africa. There was an immense amount of trade and commerce that centered around the Mediterranean. All of the major world empires included Egypt, even though the majority of their territory was non-African such as the Persian Empire, the Macedonian Empire, Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, the Umayyad Caliphate, the Ottoman Empire, and the British Empire. Egypt's Arab identity, both physically and culturally links it much more strongly to Asia than to Africa. Its cuisine as well has many more influences from Asia than from Africa.
Where did the British empire get diamonds?
Several major diamonds currently in the possession of the Crown, were gifts from royalty of India. As well, the Cullinan Diamond, the largest raw diamond found to date at more than 3,000 carats, was a gift from a company in South Africa.
What are songhay empire's major cities?
The major cities of the Songhai Empire were Gao, Timbuktu, and Djenne. These cities were important centers of trade, culture, and learning in West Africa during the empire's peak in the 15th and 16th centuries.
What places were included in the Egyptians trade route but were not part of the empire?
Most Of Africa's Major Lakes Are Located In Or Near
