10. Sudan 1890-1914 Flashcards
What happened in Sudan in 1881?
Mahdist revolt broke out against the Egyptian government in Sudan
What treaty did Salisbury sign in 1890?
A treaty between Britain and Germany where the British agreed to take Kenya and Uganda, and Germany agreed to take Tanganyika
What gave Salisbury the excuse he needed for a British campaign in Sudan in 1896?
Italian forces were defeated at Adowa
What was a British campaign in Sudan welcomed as in Britain?
It was welcomed as an opportunity to avenge the death of General Gordon
Avenge
Inflict harm on as a result of
What battle did Kitchener win in 1898?
The Battle of Omdurman
What did Kitchener use to win the Battle of Omdurman on 1898?
Modern weaponry such as Maxim guns
What agreements took placed in 1899?
Agreements between Britain and France and between Britain and Egypt
What was Kitchener appointed as in 1899?
Governor-General of Sudan
Who replaced Kitchener as Governor-General of Sudan in 1902?
General Wingate
What did many Sudanese welcome?
The downfall of the Mahdist regime
What did many Sudanese see the British as?
Another oppressor (just like the Mahdists)
What continued in Sudan up to 1914?
Mahdist uprisings which were met by swift British retaliation
What developed significantly in Sudan under British rule up to 1914?
It’s economy
What opened in Sudan in 1906 which showed significant economic development?
Port Sudan
What scheme was introduced in 1911 to provide Britain with high quality cotton?
The Gezira scheme
What did the British introduce in Sudan to make barren land more fertile?
Irrigation improvements
Reasons for British involvement in Sudan: international
Ministers worried that if they didn’t take control, the French would
Reasons for British involvement in Sudan: General Gordon
To avenge the death of General Gordon
Reasons for British involvement in Sudan: British pride
Kitchener saw British control in Sudan as a ‘moral mission’
Racial prejudice
Reasons for British involvement in Sudan: strategic
Preventing risk to Sues Canal
