Africa 1857-90

Question 1

Colonies there pre 1880

Answer 1

None in north or east
Some in west (sierra Leone Lagos Gambia)
2 formal colonies in south : natal and cape colony
Britain had control over foreign relations of two Boer republics, the Transvaal and orange free state

Question 2

BUT what did Britain start think about west colonies pre companies

Answer 2

I’m 1865 a parliamentary select committee even recommended withdrawal from weste African settlements on grounds of cost

Question 3

1880 plans of Brit gov African expansion

Answer 3

No plans

Question 4

1880-1885 which government

Answer 4

Liberal

Gladstone

Question 5

I’m 1881 how many ships British

Answer 5

1881

2256/2727

Question 6

WHAT month and year did Britain declare occupancy

Answer 6

July 1882

Question 7

WHAT did Palmerston say in 1850

Answer 7

WE do not wan Egypt

WE want it to be attached to the Turkish empire

Question 8

Did Britain consult France

Answer 8

No

Question 9

Sir George

Answer 9

Taubman Goldie

Question 10

WHAT was Goldie company called

Answer 10

United African company

Question 11

When was the united African company formers

Answer 11

1879

Question 12

ONE purpose of Goldie united African company

Answer 12

TO raise profits for Europeans traders by Eli sting competition raising palm oil prices in Niger

Question 13

Proof government weren’t involved with Goldie’d company at first

Answer 13

He rlly struggled to get a charter

Question 14

BUT what was strategic of British they

Answer 14

Gave it to him in 86 after Berlin conference jay threatened Britain losing niger altogether to french or to an international commission

Question 15

Aside from french and threat of international commission what other risk slash enemy was ther e

Answer 15

GERMNAY

KARL PETERS FORMED THF GERMAN EAST AFRICA COMPANY

Question 16

BUT then again why could it be argued that Goldie being granted his charter wasn’t strategic

Answer 16

Britain was under a liberal government who feared being accused of extravagance if they annexed the Niger basin and if they did not, pusillanimity

Granting charter means they avoided both scenarios

Question 17

Additionally British government in niger wasn’t that strategic of British itself but the ??? Who prevented. ?

Answer 17

BRITISH TRADERS

British government wanted more control and authority over Niger delta but the British traders already established there made it impossible 4 them

Question 18

BUT whose company were the British strategic about

Answer 18

Mackinnon

Question 19

Mackinnons ONE called

Answer 19

East African Association

Question 20

Which PM disapproved of mackinnons getting charter

Answer 20

Salisbury

Question 21

WHAT happened when gov have mackinnon his charter

Answer 21

They made him go to Uganda to capture it n he did but it bankrupted company

Question 22

When East Africa Association bankrupted what did they expect to happen and what shady thing did gov do

Answer 22

They expected a subsidy but instead the government took the company out of their hands

Question 23

Altho Britain in Uganda was strategic and manipulated mackinnons company what cld u also say

Answer 23

It was only because of uncontrollable factors that this expansion occurred: King Mwanga revolted and killed 30 Catholics and protestants in 1886 provoking civil war and king fleeting, king then promised to be loyal to British and gave his land to British E A C in order to be restored which he was in 1889 but Britain had power of revenue collection justice and trade 2 company: such powers were later transferred to the crown in 1894 and buganda became a protectorate

Question 24

What happened in Uganda

Answer 24

30 Catholics and protestants killed by King Mwanga in revolt, he fled, for British to restore him to power in return for land and loyalty. My 1890 he signed treaty with lugard giving powe of revenue collection justice and trade to EAFC, these powers transferred to crown in 1894 and buganda became a protectorate

Question 25

Kin of Uganda

Answer 25

King Mwanga

Question 26

Date of Egyptian Nationalist movement under

Answer 26

Arabi Pasha

11 June 1882

Question 27

What triggered Goldie being given charter

Answer 27

Berlin conference 1884-5
Charter 1886
Niger would either be lost to french or an international commission