Anti-Imperialism: Boer War/National Efficiency/ Khaki Election

Question 1

What happened in May 1900?

Answer 1

British Garrisons at Mafeking was relieved after a lengthy Boer siege

Question 2

When was the British Garrisons at Mafeking relieved?

Answer 2

May 1900

Question 3

In May 1900, what British garrison was relieved?

Answer 3

Garrison at Mafeking

Question 4

After a lengthy Boer siege, what happened on May 1900?

Answer 4

British garrison at Mafeking was relieved

Question 5

What was the impact of the May 1900 relief of Mafeking after the length Boer siege?

Answer 5

Nationwide celebrations

Question 6

Why was there nationwide celebration after May 1900?

Answer 6

British garrison at Mafeking was relieved, after a lengthy Boer siege

Question 7

What word came to be after the relief of Mafeking in May 1900?

Answer 7

‘Maffick’- meaning to celebrate wildly

Question 8

Why did the word ‘Maffick’- meaning to celebrate wildly- come about?

Answer 8

During the celebrations because of the relief of Mafeking in May 1900

Question 9

What is a Khaki election?

Answer 9

National election that is heavily influenced by wartime

Question 10

What is the word to describe a national election that is heavily influenced by wartime?

Answer 10

Khaki election

Question 11

When was the Khaki election associated with the second Boer War?

Answer 11

General election of 1900

Question 12

What was nickname given to the general election of 1900?

Answer 12

Khaki election

Question 13

Who won the general election of 1900?

Answer 13

Conservatives and therefore they had a continued rule

Question 14

What did the 1900 general election and celebrations show?

Answer 14

Elites saw this as a sign of mass support for empire

Question 15

How could imperialism be seen as popular after the relief of Mafeking in May 1900?

Answer 15

Conservative win in the 1900 general election
Celebrations after the relief
Word ‘Maffick’ came about afterwards

Question 16

How could you argue that the celebrations do not show support for imperialism?

Answer 16

They may have only been celebrating due to return and security of forces

Question 17

What was there considerable media coverage on?

Answer 17

Brutality of the war on Boer families, as they were herded into concentration camps

Question 18

How many civilians were there in concentration camps by the end of the Boer war?

Answer 18

110,000

Question 19

What happened to 110,000 civilians by the end of the second Boer War?

Answer 19

In concentration camps

Question 20

How many British soldiers were wounded?

Answer 20

22,000

Question 21

What happened to 22,000 British soldiers?

Answer 21

Wounded

Question 22

What happened to 5,000 British soldiers?

Answer 22

Killed

Question 23

How many British soldiers were killed?

Answer 23

5,000

Question 24

How did international opposition to Britains methods impact the feeling of imperialism?

Answer 24

Weakened support

Question 25

What did many working class voters do regarding pro-war candidates in the general election of 1900?

Answer 25

Rejected them

Question 26

How much did the Conservatives win by in the general election of 1900?

Answer 26

Polled only 400,000 more votes nationally than the liberals from the total of 4,500,000

Question 27

In what election did the conservatives poll only 400,000 more votes nationally than the liberals from the total of 4,500,000?

Answer 27

1900 General election

Question 28

In the general election of 1900, out of 4,500,000, how many did the conservatives poll over the liberal to win the election?

Answer 28

Polled only 400,000 more votes nationally

Question 29

Why did many working class men volunteer for military service in the second Boer War?

Answer 29

Not because of patriotism but because they faced unemployment and poverty at home. The army was the way out of this.

Question 30

What was significant about the victims of British brutality in the Second Boer War?

Answer 30

Victims were white settlers of European origin, not the typical coloured African natives

Question 31

By 1902, what happened to the number of liberal imperialists?

Answer 31

Shrunk to a handful but they were parties leading figures (Like Grey and Asquith)

Question 32

By what year had the liberal imperialists shrunk to a handful but they were parties leading figures (Like Grey and Asquith)?

Answer 32

1902

Question 33

What caused the process of change in imperial attitude to gain momentum?

Answer 33

Newly formed Labour Party

Question 34

What was the impact of the newly formed Labour Party?

Answer 34

Process of change gained increasing momentum under their influence

Question 35

What did the liberal leader, Henry Campbell-Bannerman, do to the government during the Second Boer War?

Answer 35

Led opposition, he referred to these as “methods of barbarism”

Question 36

Who referred to governments actions in the Boer War as “methods of barbarism”?

Answer 36

Liberal leader, Henry Campbell-Bannerman

Question 37

How did Liberal leader, Henry Campbell-Bannerman, refer to the governments acts during the Boer War?

Answer 37

As “methods of barbarism”

Question 38

What was we exposed in the aftermath of the Boer War?

Answer 38

‘National efficiency’

Question 39

How many Boers were held against British forces for two and a half years in South Africa?

Answer 39

30,000

Question 40

What areas was it hard to get troops from?

Answer 40

Australia and Canada home-grown soldiers

Question 41

What proportion of British recruits had been tested and found unfit for military service?

Answer 41

40%

Question 42

What happened to 40% of British recruits in Britain who were tested?

Answer 42

Found unfit for military service

Question 43

What happened to 8000 of the 11,000 who volunteered in Manchester?

Answer 43

Turned away

Question 44

In what area were 8000 out of the 11,000 volunteers turned away?

Answer 44

Manchester

Question 45

How many out of the 11,000 volunteers were turned away in Manchester?

Answer 45

8,000

Question 46

What weakened the British domestic manpower?

Answer 46

Poor diet and living conditions

Question 47

What became common in 1902?

Answer 47

Common for journalists and political commentators to talk of the need for ‘national efficiency’ to prevent Britains decline

Question 48

When had it became common for journalists and political commentators to talk of the need for ‘national efficiency’ to prevent Britains decline?

Answer 48

1902

Question 49

What act was passed in 1902?

Answer 49

Education Act

Question 50

When was the education act passed?

Answer 50

1902

Question 51

What was the 1902 education Act?

Answer 51

Raise school standards | Opening of 1000 secondary schools over the following decade

Question 52

What act allowed: Raise school standards Opening of 1000 secondary schools over the following decade

Answer 52

1902: Education Act

Question 53

When was the dreadnoughts first launched?

Answer 53

1906

Question 54

What was first launched in 1906?

Answer 54

Dreadnought | Free school meals

Question 55

Why was the dreadnought first launched in 1906?

Answer 55

Modernisation of the Royal Navy | Expansion of the German fleet

Question 56

What was established in London in 1907?

Answer 56

Imperial college

Question 57

When was Imperial college established?

Answer 57

1907

Question 58

Why was Imperial college established in 1907?

Answer 58

Centre of technological, medical and scientific excellence

Question 59

When were free school meals launched?

Answer 59

1906

Question 60

When were school medical inspections introduced?

Answer 60

1907

Question 61

What has happened in 1907?

Answer 61

School medical inspections

Question 62

What was introduced in 1908?

Answer 62

Children’s welfare charter | Old age pensions

Question 63

When was the Children’s welfare charter introduced?

Answer 63

1908

Question 64

When was the old age pensions introduced?

Answer 64

1908

Question 65

What was established in 1909?

Answer 65

Trade boards act

Question 66

When was a trade boards act established?

Answer 66

1909

Question 67

What was established in 1911?

Answer 67

Unemployment and health insurance, giving the right to free medical treatment

Question 68

When was an Unemployment and health insurance introduced, giving the right to free medical treatment?

Answer 68

1911

Question 69

Who led the new liberal changes?

Answer 69

David Llyod George Churchill Asquith

Question 70

What was the overall impact of national efficiency?

Answer 70

Addressing internal shortcomings

Question 71

What did a 1900 statistic show about the height of men?

Answer 71

56% were less than 5’6

Question 72

In what statistic were 56% were less than 5’6?

Answer 72

1900

Question 73

In an 1800 statistic, what percentage of men were under 5’6?

Answer 73

10%

Question 74

What type of candidates were rejected by the working class in the 1900 general election?

Answer 74

Pro-war candidates