British Expansion in Africa

Question 1

What were the five main reasons the British expanded in Africa?

Answer 1

• Trade and economy
• Personal Influence
• Strategic Factors
• Moral Factors
• Adventure and Exploration

Question 2

Give two points regarding trade on the economy as to why Britain expanded in Africa?

Answer 2

• Coal, iron and timber sort in Africa to feed demands of the British industry manufacturing goods.
• Protectionism in USA France and Germany limited Britain’s access to these markets

Question 3

Give two points regarding personal influence as to why Britain expanded in Africa?

Answer 3

• George Goldie and Cecil Rhodes recognised and capitalised on new commodities and in the process found fortunes.
• Victorian explorers traced maps, published findings and spread exotic tales

Question 4

In regards to strategic factors explain to factors as to why the British expanded in Africa?

Answer 4

• Britain’s coastal interests in west Africa demanded protection for us to be built along the Gold Coast and offences in Sierra Leone.
• In the 1870s Britain is status as a dominant world power became under threat

Question 5

Give one morale factor there is a reason for the British expanding in Africa?

Answer 5

• From the 1860s onwards Christian missionaries saw it was their duty to spread the faith

Question 6

Between 1857 and 1890 the British extended their influence across African territory give one example as to how they did this?

Answer 6

• In 1874 the gold key coast became a Crown Colony after war against the Ashanti.