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What year did the Raj have unrestrained power?

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1909

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Where was the Indian Civil Service recruited from?

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Oxbridge

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What was held in 1885 to establish a campaign for Home Rule?

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1885

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When was the Imperial Cadet Corps?

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1901

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When was the Partition of Bengal?

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1905

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What formed in 1906 to safeguard the rights of Indian Muslims?

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1906

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When were the two parts of Bengal reunited?

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1911

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When did the All India Muslim League adopt self-government for India?

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1913

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In the Indian Councils Act of 1909 how many Indian could be elected for Viceroy’s Council?

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27

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In 1910, provincial reforms increased Indian seats to what?

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135

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How much did the grand celebratory durbar cost?

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£2m

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When did Britain turn Egypt into formal protectorate?

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1914

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When was the Fashoda incident?

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1898

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Which government office had overall control of the Empire?

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Colonial Office

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Which office had control of the new African protectorates?

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Foreign Office

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Why was it problematic that so many government offices had a say in elements of the Empire?

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Decision making was difficult and slow

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What was the basic expectation of a colonial administrator?

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Keep their Colony in order

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In what year was an element of representative government introduced at a provincial level in India?

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1909

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What was the chief administrator in India called?

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Viceroy

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What policy did the Indian Civil Service use to rule India?

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Divide and rule

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What years did Curzon rule India?

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1899-1905

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When was the Indian National Congress established?

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1885

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What criticisms did the Congress make of British rule?

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Trading arrangements, restraints on Indian industry, heavy taxation?

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Which group was active among the untouchable community?

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Servants of India Society

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State two changes Curzon made?
Changes to the Civil Service to improve efficiency, founded Imperial Cadet Corps in 1901, reformed universities and the police, lowered taxes and adopted gold standard, partition of Bengal, set up new commerce and industry department, agricultural department, preserved ancient monuments, expanded railway and irrigation
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What was Bengal partitioned into?
East Bengal = Muslim majority, West Bengal = Hindu
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Why did the Hindus do in response?
Strikes, protests, boycotts of British goods
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When was the North-West Frontier Province created by Curzon and why created?
1901 and protect border from Russia
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Where did Curzon invade in 1903?
Tibet
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When was the All Muslim League created?
1906
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When was Bengal reunited?
1911
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What did the All Muslim League decide in 1913?
Goal of self-government
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Who was the Viceroy after Curzon?
Minto
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Who was the Secretary of State for India in 1905?
Morley
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How many Indians would be elected to the Viceroy's Council as a result of the Indian Councils Act of 1909?
27
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How many Indians were elected in the elections of 1910?
135
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Who was the Viceroy from 1910-16?
Harding
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When did George V visit India?
1911
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What happened to the Indian capital?
Moved from Calcutta to Delhi
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How did Indians react to WW1?
Mainly supportive but hoped there would be a new deal at the end?
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When did Britain assume direct rule of Egypt?
Dec 1914
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What 3 hindrances were there on Britain's rule of Egypt?
The Capitulations, the Caisse de la Dette, the Mixed Courts
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When was the Fashoda Incident?
1898
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What was the Fashoda incident?
French and British troops met in Sudan and it looked like war would break out
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What agreement was signed in 1904 between Britain and France?
Entente Cordiale
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What did this agreement state?
France agreed to respect Britain's special rights in Egypt and Britain recognised Frances takeover of Morocco
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Who was the Consul General from 1883-1907?
Evelyn Baring
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Which 2 bodies made up of Egypts partially elected parliament?
Advisory Council of Laws and a General Assembly
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How many British people worked in the Egyptian government in 1885 and then in 1905?
100 and then over 1,000
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How much was Egypt's debt?
£70m
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What did Baring cut back?
Military and bureaucracy
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How did he revive the economy?
Improved communications, invested in irrigation schemes, better conditions for labourers, better sanitation and health services in towns
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How much did exports of cotton and sugar go up by within the first 10 years of Baring's rule?
Trebled
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How many British troops were placed in the Egyptian army?
6,000
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Who was put in charge of the Egyptian army?
Kitchener
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Which company was Egypt's largest employer?
Thomas Cook and Son
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Which class in Egypt benefitted from British rule?
Upper class
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Why did the middle class start to form a nationalist movement?
Corruption, British did little to help the poor, lack of opportunities for education Egyptians
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What was the National Party called and when did it form?
Al-Hizb al-Watani and 1881
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Which position did Baring appoint the nationalist Saad Zaghluls Pasha to?
Minister of Education
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When was the Denshawai incident?
1906
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How many villagers were arrested at Denshawai?
52
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Who succeeded Baring as Consul-General?
Eldon Gorst
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What changes did Gorst make?
Brought more Egyptians into government, imposed tighter censorship of the press in 1909 and used various penal measures to attempt to quell the growing nationalism within Egypt
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What did Germany do in Egypt at this point?
Provided funds to fuel anti-British sentiment
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Who succeeded Gorst?
Kitchener
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What replaced the Advisory Council of Laws and General Assmbly?
Legislative 3 Assembly
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How many elected members were there and appointed in Legislative Assembly?
66 and 17
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When did Canada, Oz and NZ become dominions?
1867, 1901, 1907
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Who did Lord Lugard work for?
Royal Niger Company
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What was Britain's foreign policy known as before 1904?
Splendid isolation
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What year did Russia move 300,000 troops near to the border of Afghanistan?
1900
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What did Kaiser do following the Jameson Raid?
Send a telegram of support
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What did the Kaiser do during the Boer War?
Supplied them with weapons
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When was the Triple Entente agreed?
1907
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What year was the Imperial Conference on defence held?
1909
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What did Britain do with its navy in 1912?
Withdrew from the Med and redeployed it in the North Sea

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