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It was his work that earned the support of the British public on the Empire as his work spread Christianity throughout Africa. Furthermore, 19th century Victorian Britain was very religious and the Church promoted the idea of missionary work in Africa.
Girls attended school less frequently than boy as the parents needed them at home to help with housework and baking, they felt that boys needed more of an education as they would be the main source of income for the family.
The middle-class Catholics, whose support was vital to O'Connell in the emancipation movement were in no hurry to plunge into Repeal. They felt that their energies would have been better spent in pressing for reforms in local government, tithes and law enforcement, which was also the attitude shared by most of the Catholic bishops.
For example a copy of the 95 Thesis reached Thomas More in London in only three weeks). Pamphlets played a huge role in educating the literate and rhymes were often an easier way for the Lutheran message to be conveyed by for the less educated.
Britain, like most other industrial countries, was facing an unfavorable balance of trade which was increasingly counterbalance, however, by the income from overseas investments. Thus, financial services especially capital investments outside Europe became an increasingly vital sector of its economy.
During the late 1800?s, Britain was suffering a trade slump that influenced explorers to further conquest the East. East Africa seemed to have promising economic value due to it?s possible mineral wealth, fertile lands, good climate, and ?unlimited capacity for production of cattle? as stated in a letter from British foreign office in 1884.
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