Collaboration as a means of control Flashcards
What was the general principle of rule which Lugard used to control Nigeria 1900-1906?
Indirect control - he used military victories over Falani Emirs to force them to accept British authority but they kept their control and exerted it over the country
In what regard did Lugard collaborate with the muslims in Northern Nigeria?
He limited the sending of missionaries there, to respect their beliefs and limit opposition. Moreover, he enacted a dual system of law which allowed Sharia law to be used regarding important matters such as marriage, debt, slavery and land disputes.
How did Lugard use military collaboration in Nigeria?
His Royal West African Frontier Force was made up of local levies under British officers. This force subdued the resistance in the Kano and Sokoto Caliphates in 1903 before Lugard was able to set up his indirect rule there.
How did Lugard develop Nigeria socio-economically?
- Missionaries in Southern Nigeria developed education and medical services
- Railroad lines were built, which connected Northern Nigeria to the Southern Coast
- Lugard separated the general treasury of each emirate from the emir’s privy purse. Taxes were taken to support the services of the colonial regime. This made the budgeting and taxation more efficient in Nigeria.
What did the shortage of inacceptable administrators in Aro (southern Nigeria area) cause Lugard to do?
Use more colonial officials to run the region. This was however met with resistance by the Igbo and force was required to be used.
Why did Ronald Robinson argue that collaboration was necessary?
- Coercion was not as feasible. Without collaboration, the empire breaks down.
- Collaboration limits peripheral opposition
- Collaboration is necessary to fulfil economic objectives
- Collaboration is a key part of trusteeship which was a metropolitan objective
What did the British introduce to the Indian and African economies to increase their export market?
Commercial crops such as sisal, jute, tea, coffee, cocoa and cotton
Which elites retained their powers under British rule?
Sultans of the Malay states, the Fulani emirs and the Indian Princes
How did the British deal with the Afridi tribesmen in North-West India who did not possess a hierarchichal social system?
They dispatched ‘Politicals’ to them who worked alongside them and represented their interests
What happened to Indian rulers or landowners who subjected their peasants to tyranny?
They were removed by the British who saw themselves as protectors - links to social transcript notion
For what did the British recruit Sikhs and Punjabi Muslims? Where were they sent?
To be policmen in Hong Kong, Perak and the Straits Settlements, Nyasaland, Kenya, Uganda and Somaliland
What did British troops do in Malta?
Take part in traditional Catholic processions which created a bond with the indigenous people
What did Hugh Clifford say about the colonial officer’s role in the colony? Hugh Clifford was a Colonial Officer in the Malay Peninsula
“The colonial officer must study… every native custom”
What inspired the first Chimerunga?
The Ndebele were inspired by the belief that the white man’s bullets would turn to water. This belief was shared a few weeks later by the Shona who also rose up
Why did the Wazirs of the Zhob valley attack road builders in 1890?
Since they felt a new road would threaten the secuirty of their mountain communities
