Colonial administrators Flashcards
How much of the global diamond production did Rhodes own
90%
When did Rhode’s British South Africa Company receive a royal charter
1889
Between what years was Rhodes president of South Africa
1890 to 1896
Which country did Rhodes turn into ‘Rhodesia’ in 1895
Zambesia
What did Rhodes write in his confessions of Faith in 1877 about the British
I contend that we are the finest race in the world and the more we inhabit, the better it is for the human race
Which company did Mackinnon found in Africa
the Imperial British East Africa Company
When did the Imperial British East Africa Company receive a royal charter
1888
Why did the British gov support the IBEAC
as it gave them a means to establish control in the reigon
When and where did Goldie buy a palm oil business
in 1875 in the Niger Basin
Why was palm oil so lucrative
as it served as an industrial lubricant and could be used as the main constituent in both candles and soap
When did Goldie form the Central African Trading Company
1876
When did Goldie actually visit West Africa for the first time and what does this show about attitudes of administrators
1877 and highlights that they weren’t primarily concerned about civilising natives and just wanted to exploit their resources for money
What was United African Company an amalgamation of
amalgamation of all the British trading firms along the Niger River
When did Goldie create the United African Company
1879
How many trading posts did the United African Company control
30
Why Goldie’s request for a royal charter rejected in 1881
due to competing French interests in the Niger region
How did Goldie manage to win the trade war against France in the Niger region
He secured concessions from tribal chiefs- signed treaties saying that they would trade solely with the company’s agent in return for commitment to buy all local exportable product (shea butter and ivory)
How did Goldie’s efforts in the Niger Region affect the British during the Berlin Conference in 1884
Due to Goldie’s efforts the British were able to successfully assert its right to proclaim a protectorate over both northern and southern Niger
Who was the Viceroy of India between 1858-1862
Earl Canning
Who was Sir Richard Burton
a linguistic scholar, explorer and adventurer
When did Richard Burton undertake an expedition in Zanzibar
1857-8
How many volumes of his explorations did Burton produce
43 volumes
How many books about West Africa did Burton produce
5 books
What did Burton write about in his books about West Africa
described the tribal rituals concerning birth, marriage, and deaths as well as fetishism, ritual murder, cannibalism and bizarre sexual practices
