colonial policy 1857-90 Flashcards

1
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what political organisation was set up for administering and who did they originally combine with

A

colonial office
war office until 1854

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2
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when and who made the colonial office

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william pit
1801

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3
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what were the 5 departments of the colonial office

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north america
australia
west indies
africa
Mediterranean

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4
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who was the head of the colonial office

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cabinet minister/ colonial secretary

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5
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why did work for the colonial office slow down in the mid 1800s

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more white settler colonies became self governing

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6
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what british territories wernt under control of the colonial office and what were they under x2

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egypt a protectorate was under a foreign office
india form 1858 had a separate office with a secretary of state

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7
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when was the canadian rebellion and what happens one year after

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1837
given some self government (elected assemblies) to stop repeating american
but only whit people could vote

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8
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when we’re all but one australian colonies granted self government

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1850s
west australia 1890

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9
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when was cape colony granted self government

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1872

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10
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what was the main influence of the informal empire

A

economic influence
eg free trade agreements

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11
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what latin american contries were part of the informal empire

A

chile
argentina
peru
mexico

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12
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when and where was the mercantile bank of river plate set up

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argentina 1881

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13
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how would britain treat the informal empire if they wernt cooperating

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with threats and force
eg in mexico threats of force used to up hold trade agreements

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14
Q

what happened between britan and china with opium trades

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britan used naval threats and threats of opium trades to secure influence

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15
Q

where do britan set up trading bases in china
after what treaty

A

shanghai
hong kong
treaty of nanking 1842

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16
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what are the benefits of the informal empire

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-power without responsibility
-lots of money through trading
-jobs for british eg in good rush
-helps other countries expand influence

17
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what are the drawbacks of the informal empire

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-britan didn’t hold true power
-had to use threts
-didn’t have political control
-couldn’t stop regions trading with each other

18
Q

what’s gunboat diplomacy

A

threat of naval force to ensure the continuation of influence and treaties

19
Q

give an example of gunboat diplomacy

A

the second opium war 1856-60 to ensure british control