4 Role&influence Of Individuals Flashcards
Who was John murk?
A Scottish physician
Vice consul in Zanzibar
- helped gb gain influence in Zanzibar:
Who was Speke?
Explored Somaliland
Discovered lakes
Who was Cecil Rhodes?
cape colony pm
Owned 90% of worlds diamond production
Discovered gold and diamonds
Who was mackinnon?
Businessman
Founded Calcutta steam navigation company 1856
Founded imperial British east Africa company in 1888
Who was frere?
Begun in Indian civil service
In viceroys council after the Indian mutiny
Governor of cape colony
Provoked a war with the Zulus
Who was David living stone?
Missionary doctor who travelled Africa
Discovered lake ngami
Discovered Zambezi falls
How many letters did living stone write?
What did they do?
2000
Highlights the adventures and thrilled the British
What did John kirk do?
Collected specimens.
vice consul of Zanzibar until 1886
Opened up Zanzibar
Outlawed slave trade
Who was amy Carmichael?
Female missionary and social reformer
What did amy Carmichael do?
Produced 35 books about experience in India.
Helped young girls forced in prostitution
Dressed as an Indian to fit in
Who was Mary carpenter?
Social and educational reformer
What did Mary carpenter do?
Opened up national Indian association in 1870 to promote reforms
Opened up girls school
Set up women’s prison
What did Cecil Rhodes d?
Remember dates
1889 founded British South Africa company
1890-96 cape colony
Owned 90% of global diamond production
What did mackinnon do?
1856 Founded Calcutta and Burma steam company
1888 founded imperial British east Africa company
Founded church in s.africa
Aided trade within east Africa
How many letters did living stone write?
What did they do?
2000
Highlights the adventures and thrilled the British
