9 Flashcards
How much did the Empire take of British exports?
20% worth £150m
How much did Canada supply Britain’s beef and wheat flour by 1914?
10% and 15%
What increase in Canadian land was there for wheat production?
6 fold over 45,000 sq miles
When was the Imperial Federation League disbanded?
1893
In 1894 how much wheat did Britain import from USA, Canada and Russia?
30.7m, 3.6m and 17.2m. Empire provided less than 10% foodstuffs
In 1896 what was the Empire’s total trade and trade with countries of Empire?
£745 and £183m
In 1897 what % of British exports did Tropical take?
1.2%
Between 1900 and 1913 what did British investment increase by?
£2bn to £4bn
What facilitated a number of infrastructure projects including rail links into African interior from Ports of Lagos and Mombasa?
Colonial Loans and Colonial Stocks Act
How much more did Britain invest more than France and Germany?
France 2 times Germany 3 times
Who used the silver standard in 1908?
China, Persia and few Central American Countries
Who convened the London Colonial Conference in 1902?
Joseph Chamberlain
When was the end of Imperial preference?
1906
