Attitudes Flashcards
Boys own paper began in
Girls own paper began in
1879
1880
How many copies did girls own and boys own sell weekly
200,000
By 1914 how many copies were the boys own and the girls own selling
600,000+
But when did the children aimed proparganada and memorabilia take off
1890s
When did red maps come around
1900s
What made boys own and girls own so widely read
The education act of 1870
Stats on literacy rates of 1870 and 1900
England and Wales: 80% to 97%
Scotland: 90% to 98%
When was Empire day held
Queen Victoria’s birthday
When did Empire day begin
1904
Rhyme of Empire day
Remember remember, Empire day, the 24th may
Who wld celebrarte it
All school kids
Also sang god save the queen and Jerusalem
Daily mail founded in
1896
How many copies did the daily mail sell a day in 1898
1898
400,000 copies
How many copies did daily mail sell a day in 1900
Almost 1.5 million
Who founded daily m
Alfred Harmsworth
What did Alfred Harmsworth believe
He was prop imperial and a big supporter of Cecil Rhodes
What did Alfred Harmsworth call empire
The greatest organisation the world ever saw
Who did the public pay to have a statue of in Trafalgar Square
Major-General Henry Havelock who recaptured Cawnpore following Indian mutiny, the press heroised him and transformed him into a national hero
The wide readership meant that when it questioned ??? It would have had an impact on the people’s imperialist views
Daily mail published articles questioning the patriotism of British citizens who were against the boer war
How did the daily telegraph report what happened during Arabi Pashas Egyptian nationalist revolt
Wrote that rebels had killed “all the christians they could find”
WHAT did the evening news report
Europeans had beef killed and “further massacres were imminent”
WHAT rudyard Kipling write that spurred on imperialists
White man’s burden
When was white mans burden written
1899
WHAT was “Kim” about
A young European boy in India, paints a picture of an India where its people are in total support of British rule
WHAT was there an adventure novel set on abt real life events
Set during British military expedition under Lord Kitchener and detailed destruction of the Mahdist rebellion
Story of “true English gentleman”