Attitudes 1857-1890 Flashcards
When were the Jamaica riots/Eyres controversy?
1865
Who supported and who disliked the violence used in the Jamaica riots?
Dickens supported
Darwin disliked
When was the Crystal Palace speech and who gave it?
1872
Disraeli
Who explored Africa from 1853-56?
David Livingstone
What was the quote from Punch regarding the Cawnpore massacre?
‘Who pules about mercy?’
When was the Midlothian Campaign, who was involved and what was it about?
1879-80
Gladstone
Largely about the British and the Ottoman Empire
3 books about Empire?
King Solomon’s Mines
Bleak House
Livingstone’s book
When did Queen Victoria become Empress of India?
1876
When was the Colonial and Indian exhibition?
1886
When was the Ilbert Bill?
1883
When was the bombardment of Alexandria?
1882
Key explorers?
David Livingstone
John Kirk
Richard Burton
John Hanning Speke
When was the battle of Rorke’s Drift and how many troops were there either side?
1879
150 British vs 4,000 Zulus
When was ‘in memoriam’ shown in the Royal Academy and what did it depict?
1858
Women and children about to be slaughtered by the Indians, but this was seen as too distressing so was painted over with Scottish soldiers
What was Boys of the Empire?
A weekly magazine by Howard Spencer that started in 1888
What 3 groups opposed the Empire?
Free traders, Gladstonian liberals and constructive imperialists
Why did free traders oppose Empire?
Because they disliked tariffs and felt that in the long term free trade would benefit Britain in the long term since it was the most industrialised country in the world, although they did support the Opium Wars + financial reform in India
Why did Gladstonian liberals oppose Empire?
Saw that rising naval expenditure due to Empire was putting the government under huge strain
Examples of Gladstone pursuing imperial interests?
1882 occupation of Alexandria
1871 annexation of Griqualand
1885 Berlin Conference
Example of Gladstone not pursuing imperial interests?
1872 giving Cape Colony self-government
1881 giving independence to the Transvaal
1885 abandoning the conquest of Sudan
What was a key lasting impact of the Indian mutiny?
Worsening racism and distrust towards natives
