C11&12 Flashcards
Attitudes towards imperialism in GB & Relations with indigenous ppl.
When was Queen Victoria’s diamond jubilee?
1897i
Public displays of support greeted which war?
The second Anglo-Boer War of 1899W
Who won in the 1900 Khaki election?
The tories
How did the Liberals and Conservatives’ views on the Empire differ
Tories: White rule for its own sake and good government
Liberals: Education and improvement of colonies and peoples with objective of ultimate self rule
Who was the Prime Minister between 1895 and 1902?
Lord Salisbury
Joseph Chamberlain beliefs and role
Colonial Secretary. Believed in a national crisis borne from development of other powers, and that Empire was route to restoration. Wanted pooling of sovereignty and Imperial Parliament.
Who said that every white British Man should feel equally at home in every state of the Empire?
Lord Alfred Milner: High commissioner for South Africa between 1897-1905
When was the Royal Colonial Institute founded?
1870
When was the Victoria League founded?
1901 (founded by women)
Who founded the Round Table movement and when>
1909, between 1910-11 formed in most dominions.
When did the Empire Day movement begin, when was it first celebrated and when was it recognised by Parliament?
1896, 1902, 1916
Who was Hobson, what did he want?
Anti-semitic conspiracy theorist
What inspired concerns re. national efficiency?
30k Boers hold out against GB for 2.5 years with GB utilising troops from India, Australia, and Canada.
40% of British troops tested and found unfit for military service
Manchester: 8/11k had been turned away due to poor diet and living conditions.
What measures were taken to improve national efficiency?
- 1902 education Act (conservative) sought to raise school standards and opened 1000 secondary schools over next decade
- modernisation of Royal Navy: new class of battleship
- Imperial College, new centre of technological excellence
- Liberał reforms: Free school meals, school medical inspections, children’s welfare charter, old age pensions, unemployment and health insurance.
Who was Allfred Harmsworth
From 1905 Lord Northcliffe: Pioneered production of new form of cheap, populist newspaper in 1896 (Daily Mail). Selling a million copies per day in Second Boer War.
Who was Rudyard Kipling?
Shaped attitudes of British public towards empire. Contemptuous of politicians, intellectuals and civil servants. Critical of admin but had a religious belief in Empire and Race. Wrote ‘white man’s burden’.
Who was Gertrude Page?
emmigrated to Rhodesia in 1900 and wrote over 20 novels, romantic.
Most popular imperial composer:
Edward Elgar
Somę children’s magazines:
- Boys of England and Young Men of Great Britain
- Boys/Girls own paper
Who was arrested in India in the 1890s due to their writing?
Bal Tilak, editor of Kesari and Shivran Paranjape who founded Kaal in 1898
What is the name of the Youth organisation in India and when was it founded and full of young revolutionaries?
Abhinav Bharat (Young India) founded in 1903
What were the issues in Somalia?
Mohammed Abdullah Hassan: Somali religious/military leader known as Mad Mullah wanted to defend Somaliland. Army of 20k Dervishes. Could not be surpassed until aerial bombing of Dervish strongholds in 1920.
Who challenged GB control in Zanzibar?
Khalid bin Barghash who assumed power in August 1896
When was Gold discovered in the Rand?
1886
When did who become Prime Minister of the Cape? What was their aim?
Cecil Rhodes, 1890. Wanted to bring Boer republics into SA federation.
What were the initial projections for the outcome of second Boer War
3-4 months, 75k troops, no more than £10 million.
What was the actual outcome of the Second Boer War
Three years, 400k troops, £230 million.
