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Transcript of Chuck Norris Fact: “It takes Chuck Norris 20 minutes to watch 60 Minutes.”
Chuck Norris Fact:
“It takes Chuck Norris 20 minutes to watch 60 Minutes.”
The British Empire
Ba nuh…ba nuh…ba nuh
How Did England Get So Bloody Fabulous?
Industrial Revolution
No major political problems in England
No wars fought on English soil
What’s Wrong with the Rest of Europe? France, Germany,
Italy, Austria, Spain, Russia & the Netherlands are all dealing with some sort of Revolution
As a result, they are all in no place to challenge England
God Save the Queen Queen Victoria Reigned from 1837-
1901 Lead England to its
height of power and success
England became ENGLAND while she was queen
Fun Fact: Victoria wore black every day after her husband died…that was for 40 years
Obvious Fact: The Victorian Era in English history is named after her
In all honesty…black is more slimming…sorry Alby.
Rock the Vote…British Style
Which means doing it with bad teeth
The Reform Bill of 1832 begins the slow process for suffrage
Over about 75 years the percentage of voters went from 5% to 74%
Result: British people are happier
How to Dominate the World
England begins to create Dominions
These places are similar to colonies, but have more freedom
They give England a presence around the world
They help to make England rich & powerful
Lasers! You need frickin’
lasers!
Canada, Eh The British have
owned Canada for a long time
Canada was established with two provinces Upper (English) Lower (French)
In 1839, Lord Durham reunited Canada
British Immigration increased and Canada became a Dominion
Believe it or not…this is the REAL Canadian Flag
Everything’s Better Down Under
England has a Penal System in Australia starting in 1788
A Penal Colony is a place to send criminals
subliminal message DON’T GO TO AUSTRALIA…They Are All CRIMINALS…AAAHHHHHHHHHHHH
John MacArthur discovers the value of Sheep Herding Australia is suddenly
profitable Australia becomes a
Dominion
I just crapped my
pants
Where is New Zealand?
New Zealand is near Australia They have Hobbits
there, or so I’ve heard New Zealand was first
inhabited by Maoris, Escaped Convicts and Missionaries Problems arose
England annexed New Zealand and it too became a Dominion
I need a pedicur
e
That guy looks like me…weird
One eyed Willie?
I feel out of focus
Ireland Gets Unlucky
This is a different situation than the others
Irish vs. English English use political &
religious issues to control the Irish
Irish suffer the potato famine
Ireland struggles with England well into the 1900’s
I can’t quite see…can
someone help me get my
glasses out of my butt?
South Africa British vs. Dutch British win the
Boer War Diamonds & Gold
This is also a prime location
South Africa becomes a dominion
Egypt & the Suez Canal
Egyptians are building the Suez Canal to connect the Mediterranean with the Indian Ocean
The British cannot allow this to escape them
Egypt becomes a dominion
India: The Jewel of the Crown
India is great for Tea and Opium
The Raj: 1757 – 1947 India is another prime
location for trade & the ability to make money
India is a dominion
The British in India
Helped India unite Helped India
Modernize
Racism caused constant trouble
Religious implications Sepoy Mutiny
The Good
The Not So Good
Britain’s Effect on the World
Showed other European nations a new way to make money in the Industrial Age
This will lead to all the nations of Europe pushing for Imperialism
Moment of ZenNo wait! I
know this hot squirrel with these odd…aaahhhh!