beliefs. This does not‚ however‚ excuse allowing past injustices to go uncorrected. Many of the worlds most prestigious museums are filled with trophies of colonial expansion (Rubenstein 2004271) obtained by veritable vandalism (Barringer 199821-23). It is no consolation that the responsible parties are long dead. In fact‚ the heart of the issue is the legitimacy of those museums themselves. Created to feed the imperial desire to show their dominance over non-western cultures‚ their exhibits consist
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Culture 2 Islands * Great Britain * Ireland 2 states * Republic of Ireland (Eire) (most of island Ireland) * The United Kingdom (Great Britain GBP) (the rest) Used to be called British Isles => time of Ireland being politically dominated => no use Used are IONA‚ The Isles‚ North-East Atlantic Archipelago => non widely respected Most used Great Britain and Ireland => not correct * Geographically => ignores small islands * Politically => 2 parts
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British Airways British Airways is the largest international scheduled airline in the UK. The company was founded in 1919‚ and has continued to grow and expand since privatisation in 1987‚ until the global recession hit in 2008. On 23rd January 2009 the UK was officially declared to be in recession following two consecutive quarters in 2008 during which economic growth dropped (BBC‚ 2009). Many businesses‚ including British Airways‚ have found it increasingly difficult to survive in the resulting
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UNIT 1 ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM AT THE ADVENT OF BRITISH RULE 1.0 ’ Objectives 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Mauryan and Gupta Administration 1.3 Major Characteristics of Moghul Administration 1.3.1 Role of the King 1.3.2 Bureaucracy 1.3.3 Army 1.3.4 Police 1.4 Structure of the Moghul Administrative System 1.4.1 Central Administration 1.4.2 Provincial Administration 1.4.3 District and Local Administration 1.5 Revenue Administration 1.5.1 Land Revenue as the Primary Source of Income 1.5.2 Types of Land Tenurial
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is it noted for? 7. Different countries have reputations for being good at different sports. Think of some examples. 8. Describe some things associated with the Scots 9. Use your knowledge to present interesting facts about the British Royal Family. 10. What famous people of the USA are you impressed by? 11. Why do you think the English language is taught in many countries of the world? 12. Every nation has its own customs and traditions. How can you explain why people
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World lacked. Though different‚ the colonies had one purpose‚ to make their countries rich. All the colonies were different but their goals remained the same. British and Spanish colonies both had the goal of bringing wealth to their respective countries. Spanish colonies were mainly focused on finding precious metal like silver. Their British counterparts focused on cash crops‚ furs‚ and timber. The bulk of the resources was then shipped back to their countries and turned into wealth. Inspired by
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Study on some significant characteristic of Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Basic Information • HISTORIC NAME: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum • LOCATION: Street & Number: 1071 Fifth Avenue City/Town: New York • TIME: 1943-59 • FUNCTION OR USE: Historic: Recreation and Culture Sub: Museum Current: Recreation and Culture Sub: Museum • DESCRIPTION: ARCHITECTURAL CLASSIFICATION: Modern Movement MATERIALS: Foundation: Reinforced concrete Walls:
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settling of British North America. The statement that the "economic concerns had more to do with the settling of British North America than did religious concerns" is valid. These economic concerns‚ as a cause for the colonization of British North America‚ outweighed the notable religious concerns that arose‚ and dominated colonial life during and up until the very end of the British colonial era in North America. Economic concerns of the British caused the colonization of British North America
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Age of Imperialism 1870-1914 Main Idea: The industrialized nations conquered native lands in Africa‚ Asia/Pacific and Latin America and exploited these lands and the native people. Imperialism: one countries domination of the political‚ economic and social life of another country. A. Causes of the “New Imperialism” *1. needs of Industrialism : raw materials‚ markets‚ places to invest‚ cheap labor *2. rise of Nationalism: competition for new colonies‚ political
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There are many British words which are different to American words. For example: • A lorry is a slimmer truck. • A lift is an elevator. • A fortnight is two weeks. • A chemist is a person who works in a drugstore. • A dual carriageway is a freeway. Lisa and Sofia Efthymiou‚ an American mum and daughter‚ have listed below a few of the differences between British and American words. Visit also our Glossary of British Words We have arranged the words in categories to make
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