administration of india and egypt Flashcards

1
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what the the britsh start to do after 1890?in india and egypt

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modernise egypt with the extention of railways and the spread of education in india which enabled more indians to be able to read english

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how did the indian civil service establish control over indian and what did they empahsis?

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using the policy known as divide and rule emphasised the divisions within indian(caste, religion and language etc)

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3
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who got some government representation and under what reforms? what did it create?in india

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some degree of educated indians under the council reforms of 1892 craeting an anglo-indian administration elite.

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4
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what organisation spoke of indian in the government?

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the indian national congress

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5
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when was the indian coucil act introduced?

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1909

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6
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what did the indian council act enable?

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indians to be elected to the viceroy’s council

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7
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what did curzon founded that gave indian elites military roles?

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the imperial cadet corps

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8
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what did the indian national congress criticise?

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  • British trading arrangements
  • Restraints on Indian industry
  • Heavy taxation
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9
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what did curzon do that caused a huge resistance to the raj?and what did it cause?

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the partition of bengal in 1905 which caused a public boycott of british goods leading to it being reversed in 1911

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what did viceroy hardinge do that showed indian support of britian? and how many indian faught in the first world war for britian?

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he declared war onbehalf of indian in 1914 and had the support of the entire indian population as they hoped it was cause a new dea for india after the war and about 1.4million indian

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11
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when did britain make egypt a formal protectorate?

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at the start of the first world war in 1914

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12
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what positive things did baring do in egypt?

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he sought to balance out egypt’s finances and improve health and sanitation provisions

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13
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Why was Baring wary of extending educational opportunities to Egyptians?what did he later do tho?

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due to what happened in india and the educated elites, later provided some professional education

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14
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what did viceroy grost do to egyptian press?

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tried to impose tighter cencorship

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15
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what happened to the number of britians in the egyptain government between 1885-1905?

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increased from 100 to 1000

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16
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what did all egyptain government ministers have to have?

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support of british advisors

17
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what did grost do when he became cousul general in the government?

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brought responsible egyptains into the government to weakean the egyptian national party

18
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when was there a middle class nationalist movenment in egypt?

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1890s

19
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what did the nationalist party do and when in egypt?

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revived as a secret society in 1893

20
Q

name when each viceroy of india was inplace and the years?

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curzon 1899-1905, minto-1905-1910, hardinge-1910-1916

21
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name all the consul generals of egypt and the years?

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barinf-1883-1907, grost 1907-1911 and kitchener from 1911