BE 3.4

Question 1

what was the impact of the statute of westminster 1931

Answer 1

governor-general in each dominion no longer had any legislative power

Question 2

what was the statute of westminster

Answer 2

gave the dominions the autonomy to make their own laws and govern themselves

Question 3

what was trusteeship

Answer 3

• work with indigenous people, involving them in government
• stimulate economic growth
• work towards independence

Question 4

why was trusteeship introduced

Answer 4

1918, wilson argued for self-determination, measures introduced to prevent this

Question 5

what were amery’s white papers

Answer 5

1927, amery argued that white settlers should form part of trusteeships

Question 6

why did amery’s white papers go against trusteeship

Answer 6

shifted the focus from the interest of natives to prioritising settler’s interests

Question 7

when did the commission rule in favour of trusteeship involving white settlers

Answer 7

1929

Question 8

when was dual mandates established

Answer 8

1931

Question 9

what was the point of dual mandates

Answer 9

find middle ground between demands of white settlers and indigenous people

Question 10

what did gandhi do in 1918-1919

Answer 10

successfully led workers on farms to challenge their farmers on unfair crop prices

Question 11

what prompted gandhi to start a national campaign for independence

Answer 11

amritsar massacre 1919

Question 12

what movement did gandhi organise in 1920

Answer 12

non-cooperation movement

Question 13

what did the non-cooperation movement involve

Answer 13

boycotting british goods

Question 14

what movement did gandhi start in 1942

Answer 14

quit india movement

Question 15

how did britain react to the quit india movement

Answer 15

arrested gandhi

Question 16

when did india gain independence

Answer 16

1947

Question 17

what did britain do to india before it left

Answer 17

partitioned india into pakistan and india

Question 18

how many people were displaced by the partition in india

Answer 18

10 million, many ending up as refugees

Question 19

what did gandhi believe about british rule in india

Answer 19

that it was supported by the cooperation of indian people, if they stopped cooperating, britain could not exert power over them

Question 20

what did gandhi encourage in schools

Answer 20

for indians to send their children to indian rather than british-run schools

Question 21

how did gandhi delegitimise the british raj

Answer 21

encouraged people to stop accepting awards issued by the raj

Question 22

what did gandhi tell peasants to do in 1922

Answer 22

stop paying their taxes and boycott british goods

Question 23

what 3 ways did gandhi target britain

Answer 23

• politics
• the raj
• the economy

Question 24

how have perceptions on gandhi changed recently

Answer 24

saw gandhi as little more than a spokesman

Question 25

what did lord linlithgow promote in the government of india act 1935

Answer 25

enfranchisement of more indians

Question 26

ow did linlithgow's actions then counter his previous ones

Answer 26

he suppressed Indian rises with vigour, imprisoning tens of thousands of indians and censoring the press

Question 27

what did indians blame linlithgow for

Answer 27

division and a lack of economic development

Question 28

what is argued about linlithgow's repressive approach to the INC

Answer 28

hastened the collapse of the british raj

Question 29

what was donald cameron's main focus for nigeria

Answer 29

make the country more economically proftable for the british

Question 30

what economic changes did cameron make in nigeria

Answer 30

- increased the export of local goods - built up regional infrastructure like railways and harbours

Question 31

what did cameron do towards trusteeship style rule

Answer 31

allowed indigenous people to work for the civil service

Question 32

what did philip mitchell do to try to achieve trusteeship in uganda

Answer 32

grew a college and worked to create an elite of ugandans who could meet the entry requirements of british political institutions

Question 33

what did andrew cohen support

Answer 33

britain trying to play a role in decolonising africa

Question 34

what did cohen actively work to do

Answer 34

build relationships with nationalist leaders rather than suppress them

Question 35

when was SOAS set up

Answer 35

1917

Question 36

what was the purpose of SOAS

Answer 36

to breed a generation of skilled administrators

Question 37

when was the wembley park empire exhibition

Answer 37

1924

Question 38

what song did noel coward write

Answer 38

mad dogs and englishmen 1931

Question 39

what did 'mad dogs and englishmen' show

Answer 39

that it was socially acceptable to make fun of different races

Question 40

what did britain say after ww1 to justify continuing british rule

Answer 40

'family of nations'