BE 1.5

Question 1

causes of the indian mutiny (3)

Answer 1

• grievances about pay and changes to the condition of service
• the use of enfield’s rifle cartridges
• hostility towards governor-general who seized land from many noble families

Question 2

how did britain react to the indian mutiny

Answer 2

• killed the emperor’s sons
• burned down indian villages

Question 3

what fuelled social-darwinist values during the indian mutiny

Answer 3

the Cawnpore massacre

Question 4

benefits of the british raj’s railways

Answer 4

benefitted india’s economy

Question 5

drawbacks of the british raj’s railways

Answer 5

• many of the goods were for british citizens living in india rather than the local population

Question 6

how did cheap british exports flooding the indian market disadvantage india

Answer 6

prevented home industries from developing

Question 7

what were the drawbacks of education in india

Answer 7

• only a privileged few people received schooling, most indians did not receive an education

Question 8

what % of indian population were illiterate in 1872

Answer 8

96.75%

Question 9

when and where was the diamond rush

Answer 9

kimberley in 1867

Question 10

when was basutoland annexed

Answer 10

1868

Question 11

when did britain annex west and east griqualand

Answer 11

1871 and 1874 respectively

Question 12

when did the boers propose a federation of british and boer territories

Answer 12

1875

Question 13

how did the boers react to the proposal of federation

Answer 13

rejected it

Question 14

when did the transvaal come under threat from zulus and pedis

Answer 14

1877

Question 15

how did the british annex transvaal

Answer 15

transvaal was on the verge of bankruptcy and britain took advantage of its military and financial weakness

Question 16

when did the boers continue their demands for independence

Answer 16

after britain won the anglo-zulu war, the boers no longer needed british support

Question 17

when did the boers declare independence

Answer 17

1880

Question 18

boers defeat british at majuba hill

Answer 18

1881

Question 19

what angered the boers in 1833

Answer 19

slavery abolition act banned slavery in british colonies

Question 20

how did the discovery of diamonds and gold affect the bantu

Answer 20

increased the wealth of the region but profit went to settlers and chartered companies

Question 21

how were the bantu treated

Answer 21

very poorly, given low paid jobs, segregated, lost cultural and political autonomy

Question 22

what conventions were signed following the british defeat at majuba hill

Answer 22

pretoria and london

Question 23

what was decided from the convention of pretoria and london

Answer 23

the transvaal was independent though exact details were disputed

Question 24

when was bechaunaland annexed

Answer 24

1885

Question 25

why was the bechaunaland annexed

Answer 25

in order to prevent a boer-german alliance

Question 26

where was gold discovered in 1886

Answer 26

near transvaal capital

Question 27

what did the second gold rush cause

Answer 27

increased non-Boer presence in the area

Question 28

what caused british interest in the transvaal to grow again in 1886

Answer 28

discovery of gold in transvaal

Question 29

how did paul kruger react to the gold rush

Answer 29

began discriminatory policies against the uitlanders

Question 30

when did cecil rhodes found the british south africa company

Answer 30

1889