Chapter 14 - Colonial Administration And Policy Flashcards
What was the main reason for policies between 1919 + 1947?
To keep empire together
Resist rise in nationalism
What did Edwin Montagu + Viceroy Chelmsford design to create a system of limited self-govt?
Dyarchy
Where power is divided into 2 centres of authority
What was under the Government of India Act 1919?
Viceroy still in control of defence + foreign affairs but had to defends its actions in front of Legislative council
LC - split into lower house + upper house
Provincial councils run by elected Indian ministers responsible for local govt, health + education + agriculture
What was the Simon Commission 1929-1930?
Federal system of govt to be created across India
Provinces given more power
Defence + internal security + foreign affairs still to Viceroy
What was the Round Table Conference 1930 + 1931?
Came as there was strong opposition in India
Ghandi unavailable to attend 1st but represented Congress Party at 2nd
But B rejected India being self-gov Dominion
What was the Government of India Act 1935?
Created a Federation of India by:
Making Provinces self -gov
Expanding vote from 7 mil - 35 mil
Who opposed the Act?
Congress Party because didn’t give same freedom as a Dominion or full ind
Princely states as wanted to maintain ind from rest of India
Did it work?
No as India was an independent state in 1947
What did the B do to deal with this?
Imposed direct rule
Repressed ind protests
Arrested leaders
In 1939 why did members of Congress resign?
Opposed Indian participation in war
What 2 categories did B African Colonies go into?
Indirect rule - through local leaders
Direct rule - where many B settlers were
What countries were indirectly ruled?
Most in W Africa, Tanganyika, Uganda, Nyasaland + N Rhodesia
The League of Nation Mandates
What was the British policy emphasising in these areas?
Economic + social development
What did the B do in Sudan?
1920 B govt allotted £3 mil for Gezira Cotton Scheme
Needed major dam building + irrigation project
What did the B do in East Africa?
1925 allotted £10 mil for improving rail + dock facilities
What did the B do in West Africa?
Invested in schools and educational facilities
What else was set up for the colonies in the continent?
Agricultural research stations
What were all the African colonies expected to be?
Self financing
All major projects were mainly funded by taxes of themselves
What helped give £1 mil of B Treasury funds for dev projects?
The Colonial Development Act 1929
What limited imperial development policy?
Great Depression
Strikes by African workers - copper mines in Rhodesia