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Difference between local history and national history?
National history is about things that are of historical significance to the whole country, like when it gained independence for example or how the country was officially founded or some of its famous leaders. Local history relates to history of a small area, like when a particular town was founded or history about a building or street in the town. They are historical, but don't have any influence on the nation as a whole or much interest to people outside of that local area.
What are the differences between the French and British systems of colonial rule in Africa regarding direct and indirect rule?
They reflect the different government systems in France and Britain. France centralized, Britain decentralized. France secular and disregarding local religions. Britain assuming that local peoples have a faith. French decisions taken in Paris. Decision making taken at a lower and local level in British colonies. Imposition of the Code Civil by France. Tolerance of local laws except in the case of killing and outrageous punishments or customs (e.g. stoning,suttee) by the British. Assimilation of local elites by the French. Assumption that Africans would remain African by the British.
Why could Spain no longer block English entry into the ne world?
The destruction of the Spanish Armada in 1588 by the English under Francis Drake. The Spanish Armada and army badly outnumbered and out-gunned the English, but the tactical use of fire ships in the narrow English channel allowed an English victory. The Spanish Fleet was devastated as was the power of all of Spain.This is where the term "Black Irish" comes from. Remnants of the Armada sailed north and their ships crashed upon Ireland's rocky shores, the Spaniards integrated with the local population bringing with them their dark hair.
In 1763 did Great Britain lose control of North America?
Because of the Boston Tea Party, where the local people of Boston stood up for there rights, to stop the British raising there taxes, this all started a chain reaction, which as you can see led to Britain's downfall....If the outcome had changed..Britain would probably still have a firm hand on America and possibly the world! Hope I have helped!
How did the European get the African slaves?
Europeans, (Portugese, Spanish, French, Dutch and English) sailed south along the West African coast, to places like Sierra, Leone, or Nigeria. In these places , they came into contact with the local kings and tribal chiefs. These local kings and tribal chiefs had alrerady enslaved black African people. The Europeans just purchased these slaves and shipped them to the Americas. Hence the large proportion of black Americans. NB Historically, there has never been a culture of slavery in Europe. The Slave Trade was just businessmen making a profit. NNB Great Britain passed the Abolition of Slavery Act in 1833, thirty years before the American Civil War. The Abolition of Slavery Act was an attempt on the British parliament to stop the slave trade.
