Acquisition of Zanzibar, and 1898 lease of Weihaiwei Flashcards
when did british influence begin in zanzibar?
what did their trade rely heavily on?
1815
slaves and ivory
what did they persuade the sultan to do in 1822?
ban export of slaves from Zanzibar
however, a total ban on slavery was not achieved until when?
1873
the loss of the slave decreased Zanzibar’s what?
traditional importance
1844: sultan signed a treaty fixing import duties at _%.
this was a show of what?
5%.
British dominance.
1859-79: what did the volume of european and american shipping in zanzibar grow to?
65-100 ships.
what did germany give up all rights in zanzibar for in 1890?
small North Sea island.
what did the british establish in zanzibar?
what did this end?
did zanzibaris have a say in these negotiations?
protectorate.
sultan’s independence.
no.
WEIHAIWEI
what did russia secure from japan?
what the british govt’s stance during the struggle for it?
Port Arthur (NE China)
neutral
However, what did Britain see this as the start of?
‘Great Game’ to protect British interests in China.
This meant they secured weihaiwei in order to do what?
Oversee Russian development in port arthur
did weihaiwei have any commercial value?
therefore, they had it purely in case it was useful in what?
no
countering Russian development
