Chapter 1 Flashcards
What are the 8 big provinces in India?
-Bengal
-Bombay
-Burma
-Central Provinces
-Madras
-North East Frontier
-Punjab
-United Provinces
Since when had British merchants traded with West Africa?
1500s
What items did the British get from West Africa in the 1500s?
Gold
Ivory
What happened in the 18th century Africa?
Slave trade
When did the British outlaw the Slave Trade?
1807
How many slaves did the British transport to America and the Caribbean by the time the British outlawed it?
3 million
What was the key reason for British expansion in Africa in the latter part of the 19th century?
Trade
New routes
The possibility of new minerals and resources.
What resources were from Africa by the British in latter part of the 19th century?
Coal
Timber
Iron
Who did the British sell their manufactured goods that were made with African resources?
Africa
When was the Great Depression in Britain?
1873-1896
Factors that led to the expansion of the British empire in Africa.
Strategic location
Influence
Missionaries moral “duties”
Exploration
Where were the British African colonies in 1857?
Sierra Leone
Gold Coast
Cape Colony
When did Basutoland become annexed?
1868
What country was annexed in 1873?
Griqualand West
When was the Transvaal occupied?
1877
When did Zululand become a protectorate?
1879
When did Egypt and the Sudan become a client state?
1882
What country was placed under charted company rule in 1884-1885?
Nigeria (South=1884, North=1885)
Why was British interest in Egypt renewed after 1861?
American Civil War meant they couldn’t get cotton from them, so they got it from Egypt instead
How much of Egyptian imports were coming from Britain in 1870s?
40%
When did Isma’il Pasha come to power in Egypt?
1863
When did the Suez Canal Company get set up?
1858
How much did the Suez Canal cut down the journey to India?
6000 miles
How long was the Suez Canal Company run the Suez Canal for?
99 years
