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GCSE AQA History > MEP - Expansion And Empire > Flashcards

MEP - Expansion And Empire Flashcards

1
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How big was the British empire?

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It covered a fifth of the worlds surface.

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What was India rich in?

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Resources - iron ore, silk, copper, gold, silver, gemstones, tea and timber.

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What were trading stations in India?

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Setup along the coast to manufacture goods for Britain.

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Where were the first trading stations in India?

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Surat, Madras, Bombay.

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5
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What was the EIC when first set up?

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It was a monopoly of trade just the trading company.

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What were the men of the East India company originally looking for in India?

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Secure place for trade.

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7
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Why was investing in the East India company such a gamble?

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Because each voyage could take two years or more.

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Who was governor general of India between 1732 to 1818?

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Warren Hastings.

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What did Warren Hastings do for the EIC?

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He strengthened British control of India, remodel the administration organising lots.

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What was the aftermath of the first Indian Rebellion?

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200 innocent woman and children died, replaced with direct rule of the British government.

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What did Charles Stewart encourage other Europeans to do?

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Turn brace Indian ways, woman to wear colourful dresses.

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12
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What are ango Indians and what does it mean today in the 21st century?

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Mixed race plus British and Indian culture now means they have some British blood.

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What did the British do for India?

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The British created a good legal system, they introduce some malaria and smallpox vaccines to fight diseases and sewage systems, built 30,000 km of railways and 130,000 bridges all over India, areas in India became industrialized and factories were built to produce cotton, cloth, flour which provided jobs.

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14
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How much was the tea trade worth each year?

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30 million per year.

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15
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What is meant by the term British raj?

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A period of British war in India.

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16
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What was the spark of the 1857 Indian Rebellion?

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Enfield rifle.

17
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Under the rule of which mughal emperor did India become more divided?

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Aurangzeb

18
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How did the save trade impact Africa?

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Reduce population of Africa (12 million taken into slave trade), Tribal warfare.

19
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What did belgium’s moves in Africa spark?

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Belgians moves made countries in Europe scramble for control of Africa.

20
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What are the positives of Cecil rhoades?

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Made vast well for Britain, he left money for students abroad wanting to study at Oxford,

21
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What were the negatives of Cecil rhoades?

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His actions led to wars were thousands died, pushed black people from their lands, no excuse for his actions or beliefs, brutal imperialist komo pasta law that allowed Britains to take land from Africans without debate.

22
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What were the British soldiers like in the Boer war?

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Convince that they were going to thrash other side, fancy uniforms, outdated weaponry.

23
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What were the Boer fighters like in the Boer war?

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New German rifles, understood terrain, new how builds trenches.

24
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When did the Bose surrender from the British?

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May 1902.

25
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Why was the British so concerned in the 1800s?

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Rise of competitors and other empires building such as Germany and USA.

26
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Why had the British empire not been expensive for the British?

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Because the colonies were made to be self-sufficient.

27
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Why were opinions changing towards the empire?

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Burdens without wearing the benefits.

28
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What is voluntary migration?

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People moving because they wanted to.

29
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What is forced migration?

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People moving because they don’t have a choice.

30
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What is chain migration?

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When men Emigrate first followed by the wives and children.

31
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What were the motives of the Irish movements Britain?

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Fleeing a potato farming to find better life and better jobs in England.

32
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What were the experiences of the Irish in England?

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A lot of fighting due to the Catholic views on Protestant Britain, blamed for disease typhoid (nicknamed) Irish fever.

33
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What did the Irish bring to Britain?

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Irish bars, drinking, dancing and inter marriage.

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