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Imperialism is an ideology that began in Britain in the 1870s. The main idea of it is to extend power to other countries for political or economic gain. Imperialism negatively led to slave trade and also damaged many cultures and stripped land of natural resources. The use of this ideology has definitely changed with countries being mostly more co-operative with each other rather than trying to control everything.
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When the Europeans first arrived in Tasmania and met the native Aboriginals, they believed that these native people were unintelligent due to how different society was compared to European lifestyle and culture. On the other hand, the Aboriginals that encountered the Europeans feared them and thought of them as 'white ghosts'. This fear stemmed from the terrible acts the colonisers committed such as rape, violence and hard labour. This shows that there are always multiple sides to every story.
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The industrial revolution began in England in 1790 and introduced a plethora of new inventions that created thousands of new jobs. Most of these jobs included factory work because most of the new inventions affected that area of work. This sudden influx of jobs led to a growth in population of Britain. This is because of all of the people and families that moved from rural areas to the city to find better paying jobs, therefore leading to more people in the city.
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From the mid 11th century up until the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815, England and France were competing for power over Europe. In the end, England won the war and were the most powerful nation in the world for almost 100 years up until WW1 in 1914. This proves that the Napoleonic wars were such a significant event that the outcome of the war decided who was the central power of the world for the next age.
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Ned Kelly was an outlaw that helped the poor but in doing so committed heinous crimes. He robbed many banks to give money to the poor and in doing so led the police to him. A shootout at Stringybark Creek ensued in which 3 policemen attempted to shoot Ned and according to Kelly himself, he only shot the enforcers that attempted to shoot first. But from the point of view of on of the Policemen's families; Ned Kelly was a murderous monster and he shouldn't deserve the praise he gets.
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The Boxer Rebellion was a rebel group in China that were determined to end imperialism in their country. The main goal of the Boxers was to drive all foreigners out of China and to keep their country independent. You are able to empathise with the Boxer rebels because they just wanted their country to stay the way it was and to not have outsiders enter their homeland. This is because it is human nature that people are afraid of change and that which is different.
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The Light Horsemen were a troop of soldiers in WW1 that rode on horses and had a powerful relationship with those horses. This relationship led to the inevitable success for the men at the Battle of Beersheba. This is known because of first person accounts from the soldiers on the battlefront. This primary source evidence of soldiers' diaries and reports show that the Light Horsemen were a force that the Turkish couldn't see coming because of their powerful relationship with their horses.
