Chapter 5 - Attitudes towards imperialism in Britain

Question 1

What was the conservative party known as?

Answer 1

Party of the Empire

Question 2

What Act was passed in 1867?

Answer 2

1867 Reform Act - enlarged the electorate

Question 3

What were Gladstones’ views towards the colonies?

Answer 3

Develop existing colonies + help them towards self-government

Question 4

When did Queen Victoria become ‘Empress of India’

Answer 4

1877

Question 5

What is ‘jingoism’?

Answer 5

Extreme Empire-related patriotism

Question 6

When did Disraeli buy shares of the Suez Canal?

Answer 6

1875

Question 7

What did Lytton do in November 1878?

Answer 7

Launched invasion of Afghanistan

Question 8

When did the British annex the Transvaal?

Answer 8

1877 - it was a Boer Republic

Question 9

What happened in 1880?

Answer 9

Transvaal Boers declared their independence

Question 10

When was the 1st Boer War?

Answer 10

1880 - 81

Question 11

When was the Mahdist Rebellion?

Answer 11

1884 - in the Sudan

Question 12

When was the Education Act passed?

Answer 12

1870 - increased national literacy

Question 13

What were ‘quasi-scientists’?

Answer 13

Used theory of evolution to say white Europeans were the ‘superior race’ to all other races

Question 14

When was Charles Darwin’s book released?

Answer 14

1895 - Origin of Species

Question 15

When was the international exhibition?

Answer 15

1862 - 28,000 exhibitors from 26 countries

Question 16

When was the most popular exhibition?

Answer 16

1886 - 5.5m visitors - Indians brought in as ‘live exhibits’