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∙ 7y agoSouthern Ireland has a Catholic majority, while Great Britain had a Protestant majority. This is also the historic reason that the six counties of Northern Ireland did not become part of the Irish republic, because they have a large Protestant population.
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∙ 9y agoThe main reason southern Ireland wanted to be independent from great Britain was religion. The people of Ireland were and are Catholic. At this point in time Great Britain was Protestant and had little tolerance for Catholicism.
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∙ 14y agoWhy did the Irish want to be Independant?
Most people want to able to decide or influence their own fates. Choose their own leaders, etc.
I'm assuming the question refers to independence from Britain. The Irish people were oppressed - forbidden from playing our sports, speaking our language, and from being educated. They were treated as second class citizens and so rebelled.
I hope one day to see a united Ireland, free of British rule.
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∙ 13y agoThe British were lsoing too much manpower and pouring too much money into a country that detested their presence and finally had the the power and nationalistic backing to attempt a proper war against britian.
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∙ 9y agoThe Irish people did not want to break away from the British Isles. The British Isles is a geographical entity. It is a group of islands consisting of the two large islands, Britain and Ireland, and many other much smaller islands. Ireland cannot break away from that.
What the Irish wanted to break away from was British rule. Any country in the world wants its independence. Ireland is no different, so naturally Ireland wanted to break away from British rule.
In 1947, Great Britain divided the Indian subcontinent between the Hindu and Muslim communities. The Muslims received the homeland they desired, which was Pakistan, while the Hindu majority remained India. Both countries then became commonwealths of Great Britain.
The romans desired it because the Chinese had it and they didn't have it
For the most part, Confederate President Jefferson Davis was extremely active as the South's commander in chief. This was a bad idea, because Davis had a military background, running both the military and the Confederacy left allot to be desired. He did take strong counsel from Robert E. Lee and finally early in 1865, and too late, Lee was appointed general in chief of Southern forces.
They suddenly controlled a significantly larger empire. They had taken control of most of Canada and India, but didn't have armies and infrastructure in place to either control or exploit these distant places. In addition to that, the war had been very expensive. The French and Indian War was just a small part of a much larger war- the Seven Years War. In Europe, the Seven Years War saw Britain and Prussia fighting against Russia, France and Austria (there were other smaller countries, but those were the big ones). Prussia did most of the fighting in Europe in Britain's place; in return, Britain not only paid for their side of the war, but also paid most of Prussia's, so Prussia's brilliant king-general, Frederick the Great, could focus on fighting and not worry about bills. So Britain suddenly had to deal with a much larger empire while somehow paying off their debts from war.
Especially after the War of 1812, cotton became "king" in the American South primarily for two reasons. First, cotton began to "boom" as a much-desired item in European markets. Second, high profits in selling cotton were assured for Southern planters due to their use of slaves as a work-force.
southern Ireland had a catholic majority, while great Britain had a protestant majority.
Southern Ireland has a Catholic majority, while Great Britain had a Protestant majority. This is also the historic reason that the six counties of Northern Ireland did not become part of the Irish republic, because they have a large Protestant population.
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{| |- | They were referred to as Torys. Many of them moved to Canada in order to stay with the British Crown. Some stayed in the colonies believing that the British would win the war. |}
Independence for the 13 British colonies in America was not a goal shared by all of its citizens. The group who wanted to stay part of the British empire were called loyalists, meaning they wanted to remain loyal to Great Britain. On the other hand, the people who desired independence were often called patriots. Meaning patriotic to the idea of independence.
Britain was involved in a war against France and its' army couldn't be in two places at once. It was also assumed that the people of Canada would welcome having the "yoke of oppression" removed from their shoulders. The American Government having forgotten the real reason for their War of Independence which was entirely commercial.
Britain was involved in a war against France and its' army couldn't be in two places at once. It was also assumed that the people of Canada would welcome having the "yoke of oppression" removed from their shoulders. The American Government having forgotten the real reason for their War of Independence which was entirely commercial.
Hamilton's plan called for lots of federal government to be enacted. This would weeken their trading profits with Britain. Also, Hamilton called for tariffs on imports to protect the 'infant' factories in the north which brought in money for the Government but deeply hurt the southern states because they had to pay a much higher price for machinery.
Southern reformers desired to address social, economic, and political issues in the South, with a focus on improving education, healthcare, and racial equality. They also aimed to modernize the region's economy and infrastructure to keep pace with the rest of the country.
America had more raw materials than Britian
During the Colonial times this was when society desired independence from the crown. In the American Revolution, it was focused on the war against the crown.
In 1947, Great Britain divided the Indian subcontinent between the Hindu and Muslim communities. The Muslims received the homeland they desired, which was Pakistan, while the Hindu majority remained India. Both countries then became commonwealths of Great Britain.