British Empire Essays (Examples)
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Ottoman Empire And The Arabs
Sharif Hussein Ibn Saud and the Fall of the Ottoman empire
Introduction
The Ottoman empire was served by a strong military and centralized political structure, but with territory that stretched into both the East and the West, the … served by a strong military and centralized political structure, but with territory that stretched into both the East and the West, the Ottoman empire was also greatly served by its geography and the diversity of this realm. At the heart of its rule was the power of … Ibrahim Pasha and his Sons, the Sharif of Mecca and Ibn Saud in Central Arabia all contributed to the strength of the Ottoman empire. This paper will examine these relationships, the geographical and diverse characteristics of the empire and the role that Mecca played in holding it all together. Ultimately it will show that the Ottomans lost the empire as a result of……
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Bibliography
Anderson, Scott. 2014. Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East. Atlantic Books.
Faroqhi, Suraiya. 1994. Pilgrims and Sultans: The Hajj under the Ottomans 1517–1683. London: I. B. Tauris.
Faroqhi, Suraiya. 2004. The Ottoman Empire and the World Around It. London: IB Tauris.
Khaled Fahmy. 2009. Mehmed Ali: From Ottoman Governor to Ruler of Egypt (Oxford:Oneworld Publications.
Murphy, David. 2008. The Arab Revolt 1916–18 Lawrence sets Arabia Ablaze. Osprey: London.
Wilson, Mary C. 'The Hashemites, the Arab Revolt, and Arab Nationalism' in The Origins of Arab Nationalism (1991), ed. Rashid Khalidi, pp. 204–24. Columbia University Press.
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Canadian Reciprocity Treaty Of 1854
… the United States and what was then known as the Province of Canada (Quebec and Ontario) and other smaller provinces of the then british North America. The treaty was a forerunner of the Canada-United States trade agreement of 1989. It was primarily intended to facilitate free trade … and a treaty being drafted and approved by the then United States Secretary of State, Mr. William Marcy, and the then Governor-General of british North America, Lord Elgin, in June 1854. Upon the signing of the treaty and its approval by the legislatures of the parties to … protectionists and the formation of a pro-slavery and pro-export party allowed the Secretary of State of the United States and the Governor-General of british North America to start negotiating a trade treaty (Haynes, 1892; Hinton, 2013)
The treaty was finalized and signed in 1854. As per this … to start negotiating a trade……
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Ankli, R. E. (1971). The reciprocity treaty of 1854. The Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d\\\\\\\\\\\\'Economique, 4(1), 1-20.
Gerriets, M., & Gwyn, J. (1996). Tariffs, trade, and reciprocity: Nova Scotia, 1830-1866. Acadiensis, 25(2), 62-81.
Haynes, F. E. (1892). The Reciprocity treaty with Canada of 1854 (Vol. 7, No. 6). Baltimore, Md.: American Economic Association.
Hinton, M. (2013). Canadian economic growth and the reciprocity treaty of 1854. Working Papers 13038, Economic History Society.
Masters, D. C. (1963). The reciprocity treaty of 1854: its history, its relation to British colonial and foreign policy, and to the development of Canadian fiscal autonomy (Vol. 9). McGill-Queen\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Press-MQUP.
Officer, L. H., & Smith, L. B. (1968). The Canadian-American reciprocity treaty of 1855 to 1866. Journal of Economic History, 598-623.
Porritt, E. (1908). Sixty Years of Protection in Canada, 1846-1907: Where Industry Leans on the Politician. London: Macmillan.
Saunders, S. A. (1934). The Maritime Provinces and the Reciprocity Treaty. The Dalhousie Review.
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Effect Of War Of 1812
… of 1812
The main causes of the War of 1812 were found in the Napoleonic Wars in Europe between the French and the british empire. One of the biggest offenses to American sensibilities at the time was the fact of british impressments—i.e., of Britain forcing Americans to join the Royal Navy to fight Napoleon. Americans had already won their independence from Britain and viewed … independence from Britain and viewed impressment as dishonorable and unlawful. Impressment was lawful in Britain during war time—but America was no longer under british law, so they considered it an offense. The british needed men to work their ships in the Navy as the war against Napoleon was quite large—so the british were using Americans and pressing them into service. Another issue or cause of the War of 1812 was the use of economic sanctions … and pressing them into service. Another issue or……
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Dwight, T. (1833). History of the Hartford Convention: With a Review of the Policy of
the United States Government Which Led to the War of 1812. New York; Boston: N. & J. White; Russell, Odiorne, & Company.
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The Influence Of International Jewry In The Founding Of Israel
… as an Iraqi or as a…[break]…1917 announced support for a Jewish state in Palestine, which at the time was controlled by the Ottoman empire. However, this control was taken away by the british by the end of war. The british were thus in a position to make good on the promise of the Balfour Declaration and the Zionists very much wanted this to … to support the idea of a Jewish identity and Jews in powerful positions in finance, industry and government were able to influence the british to support Jewish immigration to Palestine. This matter was one of intense focus for much of the internecine years.
The Nuremberg Laws and … was one of intense focus for much of the internecine years.
The Nuremberg Laws and other German edicts continued to show to the british that the socio-political situation in Germany was untenable for Jews and Jewish influence……
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JMW, XII. Jewish Identity Challenged and Redefined: #16
JMW, XI. The Shoah: #21-41
JMW, VIII. Sephardi & Middle Eastern Jewry #32-35
JMW, X. Zionism: #42-55
JMW, IX. American Jewry: #52
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