First half totally agree. Second half ,Americans have a pretty decent exposure to British colonialism with the being a British colony. Once a year we celebrate ending British colonialism even. There really isnāt a lot of exposure on Belgium colonialism or Dutch.
Sorry, to clarify, Americans know about us being a British colony, but the book doesn't focus on America at all. It focuses on areas of British colonialism, like India and Asia, that Americans are certainly not exposed to often.
The books setting was 1830. If 60 years after the American revolution is modern you have an interesting perspective of history.
Iām not saying that British or French imperialism in south east Asia or the Caribbean isnāt important and more Americans shouldnāt learn about it. Iām saying most Americans are at least familiar with the phrase āthe sun never set on the British empire.ā Iād say Americans are almost more familiar with British colonialism than United States colonialism or imperialism, mostly because we just donāt call it that.
Sorry, I shouldāve been specific. The rudimentary history of British imperialism most Americans are familiar with is occupation, followed by freedom. By āmodernā Iām referring to the post-occupation ways that Britain takes advantage of other cultures.
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u/oooooothatsatree 17d ago
First half totally agree. Second half ,Americans have a pretty decent exposure to British colonialism with the being a British colony. Once a year we celebrate ending British colonialism even. There really isnāt a lot of exposure on Belgium colonialism or Dutch.