Empire fact test 5 Flashcards
Year of British formal takeover of Egypt - a ‘veiled protectorate’
1882
European Great Power that remained in charge of Egypt de jure until 1914?
Ottoman Empire
President of Argentina, who in 1873 said Argentina would willingly suffer privations and hunger to retain its credit reputation with Britain?
Avellaneda
Unsuccessful attack launched against the Transvaal on New Years Eve 1895
Jameson Raid
Disraeli’s speech given in 1872 in favour of imperialism
Crystal Palace Speech
Man on the spot - Viceroy of India - who instigated the invasion of Afghanistan 1878-9
Lord Lytton
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?
Thomas Macaulay, Supreme Council of India, 1835
Which imperial issue split the Liberal party in 1886?
Irish Home Rule
Gladstone’s electoral campaign of 1878-80 that attacked Disraeli and the Conservatives’ view of imperialism as inhumane, unjust and expensive.
Midlothian Campaign
Doctrine for making a ‘legitimate’ claim for African territory, set out at the Berlin Conference
Principle of Effective Occupation
Where did the rebellion spread immediately after the disbandment of the 34th Bengal Infantry in May 1857?
Meerut
Who did rebels proclaim as Mughal Emperor after fleeing to Delhi in May 1857?
Bahadur Shah
Dates of the Opium Wars?
1st - 1839-1842
2nd - 1856-1860
Founder of the Royal Niger Company (1886) - which bought out the National Africa Company (itself having bought out the United Africa Company)
George Goldie
Founder of the Imperial British East Africa Company (received its charter in 1888)?
William Mckinnon
