Colonial Policy #1 Flashcards
When was the BEIC said to rule until?
1858
What happened in 1857 in India?
Indian rebellion among sepoy (lasted until 1858),
BEIC dissolved
what did the Government of India act do?- 1858
-BEIC territories passed to queen
-secretary of state created
-crown appointed viceroy Earl Canning
-indian civil service placed under control of secretary of state
When did the RAJ rule?
1858-1948
when was the Brussels conference?
1876
What were the 3 agreements at the Brussels conference?
- africans incapable of developing natural recourses
- routes to African great lakes needed railway and road development
- international african association created to co-ordinate european efforts
What did 1884 mark the start of?
The scramble for Africa,
In 1884 what percentage of africa was under local control?
80%
When was the Berlin conference?
1884-1885
What agreements were made at the Berlin conference?
- spheres of influence
- basin and mouth of congo and niger river to be neutral and open to trade
- General act
What did the General act promise?
- free trade in the basin of congo and outlets
- powers of influence in regions should help protect indigenous people
- effective occupation
what was effective occupation?
a european country which could demonstrate that it had a local treaty agreement and active administration and was able to police the area.
What was the informal empire?
A region which britain had no legal claim
where was britain’s informal empires
chile, argentina, latin america (which accounted for 10% of britains imports and exports)
