The Whole Empire

Question 1

What was Britain given by the Treaty of Versailles 1919?

Answer 1

mandates

Question 2

Name of the anti-British group in Burma whose pressure led to independence?

Answer 2

Anti-Fascist People’s Freedom League

Question 3

Statute of Westminster 1931

Answer 3

gave Dominions legislative autonomy

Question 4

When was the Statute of Westminster introduced?

Answer 4

1931

Question 5

Consequence of the Statute of Westminster

Answer 5

Allowed white dominance to continue in dominions

Question 6

Why did dominions oppose imperial preference?

Answer 6

wanted to protect their growing industries

Question 7

What did the Ottawa Conference 1932 do?

Answer 7

Introduced a degree of imperial preference

Question 8

When was the Ottawa Conference?

Answer 8

1932

Question 9

What did the Ottawa Conference lay the foundations for?

Answer 9

The Commonwealth

Question 10

When did imperial preference become important to dominions?

Answer 10

The Great Depression that saw a decline in international trade

Question 11

How did Australia fall into debt?

Answer 11

Imports cost more than what they were gaining from exports

Question 12

What did Australians believe was the cause of their debt?

Answer 12

colonial exploitation

Question 13

What did the British believe was the cause of Australia debt?

Answer 13

mismanagement of finances

Question 14

Britain’s reason for Australia’s debt fuelled what?

Answer 14

increasing desire for independence

Question 15

Poverty and starvation in colonies during the Great Depression increased what?

Answer 15

anti- British sentiment