8 Flashcards
What year did the Raj have unrestrained power?
1909
Where was the Indian Civil Service recruited from?
Oxbridge
What was held in 1885 to establish a campaign for Home Rule?
1885
When was the Imperial Cadet Corps?
1901
When was the Partition of Bengal?
1905
What formed in 1906 to safeguard the rights of Indian Muslims?
1906
When were the two parts of Bengal reunited?
1911
When did the All India Muslim League adopt self-government for India?
1913
In the Indian Councils Act of 1909 how many Indian could be elected for Viceroy’s Council?
27
In 1910, provincial reforms increased Indian seats to what?
135
How much did the grand celebratory durbar cost?
£2m
When did Britain turn Egypt into formal protectorate?
1914
When was the Fashoda incident?
1898
Which government office had overall control of the Empire?
Colonial Office
Which office had control of the new African protectorates?
Foreign Office
Why was it problematic that so many government offices had a say in elements of the Empire?
Decision making was difficult and slow
What was the basic expectation of a colonial administrator?
Keep their Colony in order
In what year was an element of representative government introduced at a provincial level in India?
1909
What was the chief administrator in India called?
Viceroy
What policy did the Indian Civil Service use to rule India?
Divide and rule
What years did Curzon rule India?
1899-1905
When was the Indian National Congress established?
1885
What criticisms did the Congress make of British rule?
Trading arrangements, restraints on Indian industry, heavy taxation?
Which group was active among the untouchable community?
Servants of India Society
State two changes Curzon made?
Changes to the Civil Service to improve efficiency, founded Imperial Cadet Corps in 1901, reformed universities and the police, lowered taxes and adopted gold standard, partition of Bengal, set up new commerce and industry department, agricultural department, preserved ancient monuments, expanded railway and irrigation
What was Bengal partitioned into?
East Bengal = Muslim majority, West Bengal = Hindu
Why did the Hindus do in response?
Strikes, protests, boycotts of British goods
When was the North-West Frontier Province created by Curzon and why created?
1901 and protect border from Russia
Where did Curzon invade in 1903?
Tibet
When was the All Muslim League created?
1906