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To retain the 13 colonies on the Eastern coast of what is now the USA. the British had a war with the Colonies. With the help of the French navy, The British gave up trying to retain them. In other situations, I use the term "battle". The British conducted a battle/war with the Chinese people in SE Asia, which at the time a native Chinese population, called the Opium Wars.
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What did the British tell Indian people in order to get them to fight with them in World War 1?
To encourage Indian people to fight alongside them in World War I, the British promised greater political concessions and reforms in return for their support. They emphasized the idea of protecting the British Empire and framed the war as a fight for civilization against tyranny. Additionally, they appealed to nationalist sentiments by suggesting that India would gain recognition and respect as a result of its contributions to the war effort.
Why was Germany made responsible for World War 1?
Austrian Crown Prince Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated in the back streets of Sarajevo by a Muslim extremist. Austria ruled over the Balkans at this time as part to the Hapsburg empire. Austria was content to let the diplomats sort the mess out, but the German kaiser willhelm demanded justice and forced Austria to issue an ultimatum that the british could not ignore.. The war was an excuse by kaiser willhelm to try and gain new colonies at the expense of the british as he was red with jealousy over the power and authority exerted by the british, as at this time in history, no country in the world did anything without the permission of the british as the empire was so strong
What is one reason why nationalism in Arab countries spread in the Mediterranean Basin during and after World War 1?
Arabs in the region wanted to gain independence from the Turkish leaders of the Ottoman Empire.
What was the purpose of the Albany conference?
To unite the colonies, and to help protect them against the French and Native Americans.
When did Montserrat gain independent?
Montserrat is a British dependency so it has never gained independence.
How did colonies gain their independence from their European parent countries?
The colonies gained their independence by fighting revolutionary wars, therefore cutting the cord of dependence with the European crowns. Mainly, this was the thirteen colonies against the British Empire.
When did India gain freedom from the british empire and gain freedom?
in 1997
What did india gain from the british empire?
love and koko
What did the British Empire gain from Ireland?
Irish navvies
What is the difference between the first and the second british empire?
The First Empire revolved primarily, but not exclusively, around the settler colonies of the Americas. These would be termed the Thirteen Colonies and would gain their independence from Britain in 1783. The Second Empire then developed from the remnants of the First - particularly India - and were added to during the Napoleonic Wars and then throughout the nineteenth century and even into the beginning of the twentieth century. It is this Second, predominantly Victorian, Empire that most people associate with the British Empire.
What did the American revolution gain for the 13 colonies?
Freedom from the British monarchy.
Which event triggered the decline of the Mughal Empire?
the british began to gain control of India
What where the the two sides in the debate over British taxation of the colonies?
the British and the Indians America's over the control of the 13 colonies and to gain more land
What did the British do in the Revolutionary War?
Lost control of the Colonies in the N. American region that is now the U.S.ANSWER:It was the goal of Great Britain's King George III, and the British Parliament, to send troops to fight in order to keep the ownership of the American Colonies, and the American Colonists.So, the American Revolutionary War got underway. The British would win some battles in the war. However, with their enemies of France and Spain giving aid to the Americans, it would be just a matter of time before England would have to surrender, and grant independence to the nation that will always be known as the United States of America.The British were fighting 3 other major wars at the same time of the Revoloutionary War, these 3 other wars had everything to gain and everything to lose for the British Empire,America had nothing for the British Empire to gain as it was to young of a country,so the British surrenderd and signed the treaty,then moved on to fight Napolean and the French Empire, Mongol Empire and the Japanese Empire, wich they won all 3. those 3 wars were far more significant to the British and the British Empire.
Which war did the american colonies fight in to gain their independence?
The American Revolution
What country did the American colonies fight against to gain their independence?
The American colonists were seeking independence from Great Britain. In order to have that independence, the American Revolutionary War was fought.
What is the biggest British failure?
Letting the Colonies gain independence. But the heart of that issue was the British relationship with the French at the time.
