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William Morris was born on March 24, 1834 and died on October 3, 1896. William Morris would have been 62 years old at the time of death or 181 years old today.

• Valuable natural resources like diamonds and gold.
• Valuable human resources slaves.
• The people were not Christian or white so back then Europe didn't have a problem with it.
• The French were also colonising parts of Africa and the British being rivals of the French had to get the upper hand.
• It was quite easy. The British had a large professional army with muskets and artillery African tribes were small without proper army's and had primitive technology.
• Africa's coastline is travelled by trade ships going to India. These ships needed large harbours and supplies friendly ports in African could do this.
• The Royal Navy required lots of harbours to maintain it's self and protect shipping across the biggest empire the world has ever known.

Because Hudson's bay was full of gold

They use to play with either there nannies/people who were looking after them or there brothers/sisters. They played with fancy toys etc... rocking horse, board games, dolls (rarely)

The British Raj (Reign in Hindustani) was the British rule over the Indian sub continent from 1858 when it took control from the East India Company following the Mutiny 0f 1857. In addition there were Native or Princely states that came under the sovereignty of the British who were responsible for foreign and military affairs but were self governed. It lasted until Independence was granted in 1947 to the newly formed countries (or dominions as they were called at the time) of Pakistan (West and East) and India. East Pakistan became Bangladesh in 1971. The partition along religious lines which were not always clear also split the two largest provinces and has led to continuing trouble between the states. During the period the term British India was also used although this can refer to the period before 1858 while under Company control. There were a number of areas not commonly associated with India included in this term at various stages:- Burma (Myanmar), Somalia, Aden (Yemen), Trucial States (UAE).

The function of Prime Minister (or PM for short) only emerged progressively in English history. The person who is considered to have been the first PM of England, although the function was not called that officially, was Robert Walpole, who served in the early 18th century under George I and George II. There simply was no PM under Elizabeth. The most important executive body would have been the Privy Council; other important functions at court include the Lord Chamberlain and any personal councellors of the queen. Queen Elizabeth I would have everyone do what she wanted. Queen Elizabeth II become Queen of several countries, such as the UK and Canada. In the UK Winston Churchill was the then PM.

France and the UK were seriously considering intervening in the US Civil War because they needed Southern cotton for their industrial production. However, with the Emancipation Proclamation, US President Lincoln made the US Civil War about slavery and the French and British public would not have supported a war to defend slavery.

It was called the Peninsular War and was a part of the larger Napoleonic Wars. It was fought by Spain and her allies England and Portugal. The allied army was commanded by an English General, Sir Arthur Wellesley, who later became the 1st Duke of Wellington.

Wellington finally ended the Napoleonic Wars by defeating Napoleon at Waterloo.

It helped India by building railroads, installing telegraphs and telephones and building proper hospitals and apartment blocks.

Horatio Nelson was created Baron Nelson of The Nile and of Burnham Thorpe in 1798, Baron Nelson of The Nile and of Hillborough in 1801 and Duke of Bronté in The Kingdom of Sicily in 1799.

The first Duke of Wellington instructed his shoemaker, Hoby of St. James' Street, London, to modify the 18th century Hessian boot. The resulting new boot designed in soft calfskin leather had the trim removed and was cut more closely around the leg. The heels were low cut, stacked around an inch, and the boot stopped at mid-calf. It was hard wearing for battle yet comfortable for the evening. The Iron Duke didn't know what he'd started-the boot was dubbed the Wellington and the name has stuck ever since. The Duke can be seen wearing the boots, which are tasseled, in an 1815 portrait by James Lonsdale.

The Armada suffered from poor planning, poor timing, and inadequate leadership. The smaller British fleet was able to scatter the armada and prevent its planned invasion. The disaster was completed by storms that wrecked many more ships.

The Spanish Armada was a fleet assembled and dispatched by King Philip II of Spain in attempt to invade England in 1588. His attempt was unsuccessful. Queen Elizabeth I of England held the defeat of the armada as one of her greatest achievements, assisting the decline of the Spanish Empire. The armada had a mission of both political and religious aims. King Philip, the leader of the Roman Catholic Spain, was not able to stop a revolt by his Protestant subjects in the Netherlands, a revolt which began in 1566 and was aided by Protestant England. By 1586, Phillip had decided that he could not defeat the Dutch until he had defeated England first. Long time religious rivalry between Spain and England was hoped to be resolved by King Philip in the dethroning of Queen Elizabeth, reconverting England to Catholicism.

The plan for conquering had begun. This plan consisted of the coordination of a fleet to sail from Spain and an army from the Netherlands to create a simultaneous invasion of England. His force of 130 ships and more than 30,000 men was led by Alonso Peréz Guzmán, duke of Medina-Sidonia. England became aware of the Spanish plans, attacking the armada at Cádiz, Spain in 1587, and succeeding in delaying it for a year. By July of 1588, the armada was spotted off the coast of England. On July 28, a bold night attack by forces under Sir Francis Drake disorganized the anchored armada, and several warships were sunk in a subsequent battle off Gravelines. The destruction of the fleet was continued by the North Sea weather, which wrecked ships on the coast of Scotland, and many more in gales off western Ireland. Some of the surviving crews died of hunger or disease en route back to Spain. In all, more than 60 of the original 130 ships were lost.

they would eat porridge for breakfast ( well normally) For lunch they would either eat a hot or cold meal ( depends how rich they are) a hot meal would be something like, potatoes, vegetables and fish/ chicken or some sort of meat. But on a Sunday they would have a special lunch, a roast dinner. Finally for dinner it'd be a hot meal again. any sort of vegtable, meat and potatoes/ mash/ or something like that.

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The only country that is known to be ruled between 1858-1947 by England is India. British had most of her colonies in the early 1600's.

Canada became a country by the battle in the plains of Abraham and the war of 1812 the war was actually fought between Canada and the us. Canada was brave enough to expect the war and unfortunately the us crossed the boarder with out permission and Canada had a Chance to but the Canadian soldiers was bold enough not to . but after the war the Governor thought that Canada had really become independent and was ready to take on the position of becoming a independent country . but the war of 1812 and the battle in the plains of Abraham was just the event that led Canada to become a country . but the real event was the confederation or in other words the British signed the papers and it was final.

It's tough to say when Canada really did become its own independent country. Although, technically it happened in 1867, when Britain signed the constitution act, releasing Canada from British rule, the country was not really recognized as independent for some 100 years later. Canada went through a lot of changes, with WWI/II, and accepting provinces into its range. A defining moment for Canada's independence, however, is the battle of Vimy Ridge, in which 4 Canadian corps defeated a German stronghold. 4 Victoria crosses were handed out to four Canadian soldiers as a result of that victory. There is a quote from one of the Canadians in that battle that goes something to the effect of "We went up the hill British Soldiers, and came down Canadians"

Important correction: The battle of the Plains of Abraham (located just outside Quebec City), was fought on September 13 1759 between the British and the French. The US did not exist yet. It was a battle within the larger conflict known as the Seven Years War, but popularly referred to as the French and Indian war in US history. There were Americans in the battle as 6 companies of American Rangers fought with the British. There were Canadians in the battle as well, but they were part of the French force. It was a decisive battle because it set the stage for British dominance in what would eventually become Canada.

These countries in the British Empire and Commonwealth were of outstanding importance: * India, which until 1947 included Pakistan and Bangladesh and had previously also included Burma (Myanmar) * Canada * Australia * New Zealand * South Africa Other important countries included: * Nigeria * Egypt * Jamaica * Hong Kong * Sri Lanka (formerly called Ceylon)

In support of the Jacobite cause which was the support of the Stuart claim to the throne believing that James II and VII and his heirs was the legitimate King of England and Scotland (or Great Britain after 1707) which led to risings lasting from 1688 to 1746. The major ones in 1715 and 1745.

It was effectively brought to an end at Drommossie Moor more commonly known as Culloden in 1746 which was a comprehensive defeat for the Jacobite cause by the Government. After evading government forces Bonnie Prince Charlie fled from Scotland never to return and after Charles's death his younger brother Henry recognised George III and his descendants as the legitimate heirs.

Answer The period 1550 to 1650, one hundred years, covered many events in British History including the reigns of five monarchs, the lifetime of William Shakespeare, The English Civil War, the execution of King Charles I and many other events. "Britain", of course includes Wales and Scotland, where there were also numerous significant events, changes of government and changing alliances with other parts of Britain. It could not be said that there was a single "political atmosphere" during this time as the atmosphere changed so many times. It may be better to ask a more specific question.

the Victorian schools were fairly small with only an open fire to keep them warm

From my experience of visiting National Trust properties (UK), Victorian classrooms are always portrayed as quite small something akin to the front room of a house. This equates roughly to a space about 4m by 4m. Desks may exist, but usually long benches similar to those in church pews are used. A lectern is at the front. Vertical grouping was commonplace, often with the very young being seated next to children two or three times their age.

The poor of the Victorian age, just as the modern poor do, wore what clothes they could get. Second-hand clothing shops (the ancestor to our thrift stores) were useful, of course, although the unpredictable nature of the sizes and types of clothing available meant the very poor were easy to pick out by their mismatched outfits.

The poor men of England, according to the Dictionary of Victorian London, generally wore their work clothes: Trousers of either moleskin or corduroy (both cotton fabrics), a clean shirt (checked or white), a black coat and waistcoat (black doesn't show stains as much; if you're American, a waistcoat is what we call a vest) and perhaps a bit of color in a scarf or muffler wound about the throat.

Of course, the very poor would have to keep the clothes they had for a very long time, and this would be visible in the aging and wear of the fabric; likewise, if they couldn't afford a warm coat (or had sold it to make the rent), they'd stuff cloth or paper into their clothes for warmth, just as the very poor still do today.

In terms of style, of course, the poor tended to be a bit behind, though typically not by much; peg-top trousers (with a tapered leg) were in fashion from the 1850s on, so used pairs were easy enough to find. Likewise, suspenders were in use (to keep the pants up, to cite the old joke) for a very long time, so pants with suspender buttons were also an easy find. (Suspenders were typically made of boxcloth, a type of wool felt.)

There are multiple Eurasian polities that were once part of the British Imperial control. These include the modern day states of Israel, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the city of Hong Kong (now under Chinese administration).