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Empire- 1857-1890 Flashcards

1
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what was the ‘swing to the east’

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shift in Br imperial priorities towards Asia and Africa for better trade over dominance which could lead to unrest

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2
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when was the EIC granted a charter

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1600

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3
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what was the highest position an Indian soldier could reach pre 1857

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lieutenant

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4
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what was the highest wage for a sepoy pre 1857 and how many were on this wage

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3 on wage of 300 rupees/month

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5
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what was the total number of Br and indian troops on eve of rebellion

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Br- roughly 40,000
In- roughly 350,000

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6
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what part of gov. in india was set up as a result of the mutiny

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India office

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7
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which two individuals lead the india office

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Secretary of State for India in Br
Viceroy oversaw decisions made and ensured carried out

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what were key political consequences of the mutiny

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-1858 Gov India Act- Br gov to take full political control
-Doctrine of Lapse removed
-EIC dissolved
-Indian Civil Service placed under control of SoS

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9
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what were key military consequences of the mutiny

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-ratio of Br soldiers: sepoys went from 1:8 to 1:2
-soldiers denied access to press
-increased recruitment of Sikhs

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10
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what were key economic consequences of the mutiny

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-debt jumped 70%
-railway imperialism- 15,000km track 1880
-tea plantations grew from 1 to 295 by 1870
-2 million annual interest

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11
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what were key educational consequences of the mutiny

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-establishment of unis in Bombay, Calcutta, Madras
-language in schools changed to english
-creation of Nabobs (english MC)

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12
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what triggered the Indian Mutiny

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-Br used animal grease for the cartridges in guns- went against Hindu and Islamic beliefs
-Br banned the practice of sutti (in which an Indian wife would be burned when their husband died)

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13
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what were key events of the mutiny

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-started may 1857
-siege of Lucknow
-Br would shoot Indians out of cannons, force Indians to lick blood of victims, public hangings, torture

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14
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how much debt was Egypt in in 1863 with how much interest

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£3 million with 7%

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15
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when was the Suez canal built and how much did it cost

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1869- £9 million

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when did Br buy shares in the Suez canal company (give facts)

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Disraeli bought 44% stake in company for £4 million, borrowed from Rothschilds

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17
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what was the cave report and when

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1876- placed Egyptian economy under dual Br/Fr control

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18
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how much debt was Egypt in in 1880 with how much interest

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£100 million w/ 20%

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19
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how many Br foreign officers were brought in in 1881 to help economic situation

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1300

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20
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when was the nationalist riot in Alexandria

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1882- killed 50 Europeans + 170 Europeans

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21
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what was the Br/Fr response to nationalism in Egypt

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-Fr refused to respond aggressively
-Dufferin Report

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what was the Dufferin Report and when was it issued

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1883- advised Br to take full political control

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23
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when was a veiled protectorate placed on Egypt

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1884- placed Lord Cromer as country’s de facto leader, placed Khedive behind Br ‘advisors’

24
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how much did the suez cut down Br trip to India

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43%

25
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when did the Madhist rebellion start and who led it

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1882- led by ‘Madhi’

26
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who ordered who to retreat and what did they do in Sudan

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Gladstone ordered Gordon to retreat from Khartoum, he refused and finally lost after siege of 313 days, with Gordon dying a ‘martyr’

27
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what years was Disraeli PM

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1868, 1874-1880

28
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who wanted to grant Ireland Home Rule- Gladstone or Disraeli

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Gladstone

29
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what was the scramble for africa

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competition between european powers for control over africa

30
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when were diamonds discovered and where

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1867 in Kimberley

31
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facts on Xhosa war

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1877-78, ends with Br annexing cape

32
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who immediately provoked war with Zulus

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Bartle Frere

33
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what were the outcomes of the war with the Zulus

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Zulus defeated with 2400 Br dead, cost of £5 million

34
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when did the Boers declare their own republic

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1880

35
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what is known as the first boer war (give details)

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british defeat at Majuba Hill (1881) in which more than 150 brits killed

36
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what was the consequence of the first boer war

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Convention of Pretoria- Br forced to recognise Boer self gov

37
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when did Germans arrive in SW Africa and why did the British worry

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1884- feared German-Boer alliance

38
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when was gold discovered

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1886

39
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when did the British South Africa Company (BSAC) get granted a Royal Charter

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1889

40
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when was the Brussels conference and what was agreed

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1876- International African Association established to coordinate European efforts

41
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when was the Berlin conference and what was agreed

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1884-84- effective occupation (must have a local treaty, active administration, ability to police to claim territory)

42
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what was the role of William Mackinnon

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founded Imperial British East Africa Company- charter granted in 1888

43
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what was the role George Goldie

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-brought palm oil business to Niger basin in 1875
-application for charter rejected in 1881
-able to set up protectorate after Brussels conference
-450 local trade treaties

44
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what was the role John Mackenzie

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pressured gov to put protectorate over Bechuanaland

45
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what was the role of Mary Slessor

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helped protect children especially twins who were left to die in Nigeria

46
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what was the role of Mary Carpenter

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in 1870 set up National India Association to better educate Indian girls

47
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what was Bartle Freres role before getting fired

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High Commissioner of South Africa from 1877-1880

48
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what was Evelyn Baring’s role

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Colonial administrator of India 1872-76
Consul-General of Egypt from 1882

49
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what was the role of David Livingstone

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helped map Africa for Br

50
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what was the role of John Kirk

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Vice Consul of Zanzibar, helped Livingstone

51
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what was mercantalism

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imports taxed based on country ship came from

52
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what was protectionism

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foreign goods taxed based on country the goods came from

53
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what were the little ships used to quickly transport goods for trade

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clippers

54
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what was the main form of trade in this period

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free trade

55
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what reinforced the Br idea white races were naturally superior and it was their moral duty to control overseas territories

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Charles Darwin’s Origins of species in 1859

56
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what mainly influenced Br attitudes at home

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newspapers

57
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give one example of an institute introduced at home built to reinforce imperial attitudes

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Boys Brigade (1883)

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