HISTORY
IMPERIALISM ASIA
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Question
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it’s always sunny in Britain
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it shows how large their empire was
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it shows how dangerous they were
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is a reference to the shiny money they had
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Detailed explanation-1: -The phrase “the empire on which the sun never sets” (Spanish: el imperio donde nunca se pone el sol) was used to describe certain global empires that were so extensive that it seemed as though it was always daytime in at least one part of its territory.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the 19th and early 20th century the British boasted that ‘the sun never sets on the British empire’. By that they meant that the empire was so vast and covered so much of the world’s surface, that it was always daytime somewhere in the empire.
Detailed explanation-3: -A famous saying from that time was, “the sun never sets on the British Empire”, meaning that the British empire was so vast that there was always a territory that had sun shining on it. This created a sense of competition among European countries to show off their power and prestige around the world.