British Attitudes (1890-1914) Flashcards
What did Joseph Chamberlain strongly advocate
colonial development
When did Rudyard Kipling write the poem ‘If’
1895
What was Kipling’s poem ‘If’ about?
wrote the poem as if he was talking to his son- gives advice on how to live with integrity and dignity ad be the ideal man
When did Kipling write ‘White Man’s Burden’
1898
What was the term ‘White Man’s Burden’ a euphemism for
imperialism
What did Kipling mean by the term White Man’s Burden
meant that the poor white man is domed to the hard work of going to foreign places and raising up the local savages into civilised society
What does Kipling say about natives in the White Man’s Burden
He states that they are ‘half-devil and half-child’ and that they are being brought towards the light but act indignant and ungrateful toward those who want to better them.
When did Kipling write The Jungle Book
1894
What is the thread running through the Jungle Book
Mowgli is superior to the animals that raised him by virtue of being a man
What is the life of Mowgli meant to represent for Kipling
The life of Mowgli is for Kipling the aim of the colonial ruler in India; to know the customs and traditions of your subjects, to live amongst them yet hold power over them
What do Kipling’s writings about empire tell us about British attitudes
that a lot of people still saw themselves as wholly superior to natives- especially because of how popular Kipling’s books were
What did Arthur Conan Doyle write a lot about
The Great Boer War
What did he produce pamphlets about
justifying Britain’s involvement in the Boer War
What do Doyle’s pamphlets tells us about attitudes to empire
tells us that a lot of people were still imperialists BUT the fact that Doyle had to produce writings justifying their involvement suggests that people were aware of the poor behaviour of the British during the war- opinions weren’t one sided
When was the ‘Boys of Empire’ newspaper started
October 1900
What articles did the Boys of Empire included
articles on ‘How to be Strong’ and ‘Empire Heroes’
when was Boys Empire League founded
1900
How many members did the Boys Empire League have in the year it was founded
7,000
What was the aim of the Boys Empire League
To promote and strengthen a worthy imperial spirit in British boys
What was the motto of the boys empire league
Many countries, but on Empire
How much did the daily mail readership increase by at the start of the 2nd Boer War
increased by 1.5 million
Who came up with the concept of imperial preference
Chamberlain
Was imperial preference initially aceepted?
No
What did Emily Hobhouse protest against
The concentration camps used by the British in the 2nd Boer War
