Other Flashcards
In the 1870s, what % of New Zealand’s imports came from Britain?
60%
60% of New Zealand’s imports came from Britain in what decade?
1870s
In the 1870s, what % of New Zealand’s exports went to Britain?
75%
When was the Morant Bay Rebellion?
1865
What happened in the Morant Bay Rebellion?
Jamaicans protested about injustice, unemployment, poverty and disease
Jamaicans protested about injustice, unemployment, poverty and disease
Morant Bay Rebellion 1865
What did Governor Eyre do in response to the Morant Bay Rebellion 1865?
- killed 400 Jamaicans
- gave hundreds of beatings
What did Gladstone do when Germany seized New Guinea?
Nothing
When did Germany seize New Guinea?
1884
Where did Germany seize in 1884?
New Guinea
What country seized New Guinea in 1884?
Germany
What did Gladstone do when Bechuanaland became a British protectorate?
Left local rulers in charge
What did Gladstone’s response to New Guinea and Bechuanaland suggest about his attitude towards empire?
Reluctant to take on further management or costs
What was Gladstone’s attitude towards Irish nationalists?
Sympathetic
What did Gladstone do in regards to Ireland in 1886?
Introduced a
Home Rule Bill