Africa exports peanuts, and oil that was used to lubricate machines of the industrial revolution in Britain. result of abolishment of slavery -increased slavery within Africa sine can't sell them 1807 slavery trade abolished but still exists. decides to take on the big dawgs and campaign against something that will negatively impact Britain's economy, slavery. decides needs to do something with his life Instead, Anderson describes the nation as a cultural construct, with a particular history rooted in the fall of monarchies and empires, as well as. Wilberforce -party animal growing up 2.8 GPA kinda guy Benedict Anderson ’s landmark study of nationalism, Imagined Communities, starts by rejecting the assumption that nations are a natural or inevitable social unit. ? Abolitionists Campaign against slavery. Indians in USA Europeans come and they are claiming land left and right. Mexicans loose war against US bring back there troops and crush the myaans. Mayanns resist saying they want equality and were at first successful at driving out the Mexicans They loose hence 'mutiny' Indian Resistance in North Americas -Mexicans needed money as they were fighting against the US so they move into Yucatan to open up sugar plantations to tax the mayans. This was very offensive to muslims and hindus.

Sepoys revolt - Brits introduced new rifle that was rumored to use pig and cow fat. Resisters pushing against European capitalists ways Indian Mutiny 1857 Lots of indians serving the British state

Reasons for imperialism -get land quickly or you'll be left with nothing

An imagined community