Empire fact test 3 Flashcards

1
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Year of British formal takeover of Egypt - a ‘veiled protectorate’

A

1882

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2
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Policy of annexing provinces thought to be mismanaged or without a natural heir?

A

Doctrine of Lapse

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3
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President of Argentina, who in 1873 said Argentina would willingly suffer privations and hunger to retain its credit reputation with Britian?

A

Avellaneda

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4
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1933 Pact in which Britain promised to allow Argentine goods access to the British market in return for tariff reductions for British goods and the retention of a British stake in the meat industry

A

Roca-Runcimann Pact

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5
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Disraeli’s speech given in 1872 in favour of imperialism

A

Crystal Palace Speech

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6
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Liberal supporter of free trade - PM 1855-8 and 1859-65 - Foreign Secretary 1830-4, 1835-41, 1846-51

A

Palmerston

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7
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Who said they wanted to create ‘a class of persons, Indian in blood and colour but English in taste, in opinions, in morals and in intellect.’ When? What body did they serve on?

A

Thomas Macaulay, Supreme Council of India, 1835

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8
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Who was executed in April 1857 for inciting a rebellion over new cartridges?

A

Mangal Pandey

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9
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Liberal Prime Minister who annexed Egypt

A

Gladstone

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10
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Who said ‘My map of Africa lies in Europe’?

A

Otto von Bismarck

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11
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By 1900, how many of the 1021 senior ICS positions were filled by the indigenous Indian population?

A

33

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12
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Which region of India was cleared of jungle between 1840 and 1900?

A

Assam

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13
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Dates of the Opium Wars?

A

1st - 1839-1842

2nd - 1856-1860

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14
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Founder of the Royal Niger Company (1886) - which bought out the National Africa Company (itself having bought out the United Africa Company)

A

George Goldie

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15
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Founder of the Imperial British East Africa Company (received its charter in 1888)?

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William Mckinnon

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16
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Which Indian rulers fought (in vain) in alliance with the British against the Rani of Jhansi?

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Rajas of Orchna and Datia

Scindia dynasty of Gwalior