The rule of the British in India is possibly the most controversial and the most hotly debated aspect of the history of the British empire. Admirers of British rule point to the economic developments, the legal and administrative system, the fact that India became the centre of world politics.ther historians point out that ruling India brought huge benefits to Britain. India's huge population made it an attractive market for British industry. In the 1880s, for example, about 20% of Britain's total exports went to India.
One of the most central events that influenced the Louisiana Purchase was the Haitian Revolution. The revolution had started in 1791, when the slaves who had provided the labor on sugar plantations on the French colony of Saint-Domingue (as Haiti was called) revolted against slavery.
One hospital director estimated that three out of four of his patients are Haitian women who come there to give birth. They come because they donât have access to hospitals and health care in Haiti, especially after last yearâs earthquake.