COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM 1870 1914
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Question
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What does the phrase “the sun never sets over the British Empire” mean?
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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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Explanation:
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: -The British empire spanned the globe. This led to the saying that the sun never set on it, since it was always daytime somewhere in the empire.
Detailed explanation-3: -What does “the sun never set on the British Empire” mean"? The sun always shines on Britain. The sun was always shining on some part of the British Empire because it was so large. The British Empire needed a lot of sun.
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