Chapter 10 - Role and influence of individuals Flashcards
Who was Chamberlain?
Liberal MP 1876
Rejected roles of Chancellor + Home Secretary
Became Secretary of State for the colonies
What things did Chamberlain support?
Government investment in less profitable parts of the empire
Tropical trade
Imperial duty
Role in Jameson Raid?
Supported it alongside Curzon
Who was Cecil Rhodes?
. PM of Cape Colony 1890
. Owned 90% of world diamond trade
. Controlled 1/3 of worlds gold trade
What major things did Rhodes do?
Linked Cape Colony with Sudan + Egypt
Funded the empire with this massive wealth
What happened to Rhodes because of the Jameson Raid?
Resigned as PM of Cape Colony 1896
Who was Curzon?
. Viceroy of India
. Appointed by Salisbury
What did Curzon do for India?
. Improved India’s administration + agriculture
. Introduced famine relief + irrigation schemes
. Scientific + medical education
. Built 6000miles of railway
What policy backfired on Curzon?
Partition of Bengal 1905
Who was Evelyn Baring?
, Key figure in India
. Adviser to the Khedive
What was the Granville Doctrine?
Allowed Baring to remove Egyptian ministers who refused to accept British directives
What major things did Baring do in Egypt?
. Stopped the slave supply into Egypt
. Discouraged slave ownership
. Abolished forced labour
. Regulated alcohol sale licences
. Closed gambling houses
Who was Alfred Milner?
. Served in Egypt as an administrator
. Chamberlain appointed him as Britain’s High Commissioner
What did Milner want for the Uitlanders?
. Full citizenship rights for the Uitlanders after 5 years of residence
What did Milner set up?
Setup and founded Milner Schools in Johannesburg and Pretoria which helped people learn English
