Chapter 8 Imperial And Colonial Policy Flashcards
(5 cards)
Who was Joseph Chamberlain?
A liberal tuners conservative politicians, he was responsible for the Uganda railways and large expansion into africa during the 19thc.
He served as colonial secretary whopresided over success of the second Anglo- Boer war.
He believed imperial bond should be strengthened to preserve the empire.
He believed in high imperialism.
Who was Cecil Rhodes?
He had risen from a trader to the prime minister of cape colony unbder the strong belief that British civilisation and control bettered the world and those they controlled.
Rhodes had a great fortune and through his control of cape newspapers he impressed on at home and abroad audience that it was the duty and the right of the British to dominate the world, he was heavily inspired by his social Darwinist opinions.
He hope to establish control from the north to the south of Africa which was never fufillled ue to the German occupation of east africa.
He resigned as prime minister after the Jameson raid. He had made a great fortune from diamond and gold mining in africa and helped promote empire ven after his death.
Viceroy Curzon:
Vicory of India during the peak of conservative imperialism.
He believed he had a religious and moral duty to serving the empire.
He established commission to improve administration and agriculture, introduced means test depriving 1million people of aid during the famine.
Oversaw the re arming of Indian regiments and the passion of provincial police.
He did not believe that Indians should have high ranking roles in government, not even one educated in the universities he established.
He resigned after the failure of the partition of bengal.
Who was Evelyn baring?
Consul-General of Egypt 1883-1907.
He believed in a moral duty to administer the empire.
He believed a long occupation of Egypt was necessary and dismissed Egyptian minister to replace them with British ones and create a ‘veiled protectorate’ in egypt meaning British official help over over Egyptian affairs until 1907.
The khedive saw the advantage in letting baring take control.
Baring re organised the army in a similar way to India believing the Egyptian soldiers to be untrustworthy.
He continually refused Egyptian requests for control in their own affairs.
He help orientalist principle believeing that islam was outdated and regressive and inferior to Christianity.
He discouraged slavery and disliked the Islamic view of women despite opposing women suffrage in England
He was forced to retire following the hanging of local at Denshaiwai in 1900 ut was rewarded £50,000 for eminent service to the empire and published book depicting the fute of Egypt under Britain.
Who was Alfred Milner?
Known for leading Britain into the Anglo-Boer war after demanding full citizenship rights for Uitlanders.
He administered the territories of orange free state and the Transvaal.

