colonial policy 1857-90 Flashcards
what political organisation was set up for administering and who did they originally combine with
colonial office
war office until 1854
when and who made the colonial office
william pit
1801
what were the 5 departments of the colonial office
north america
australia
west indies
africa
Mediterranean
who was the head of the colonial office
cabinet minister/ colonial secretary
why did work for the colonial office slow down in the mid 1800s
more white settler colonies became self governing
what british territories wernt under control of the colonial office and what were they under x2
egypt a protectorate was under a foreign office
india form 1858 had a separate office with a secretary of state
when was the canadian rebellion and what happens one year after
1837
given some self government (elected assemblies) to stop repeating american
but only whit people could vote
when we’re all but one australian colonies granted self government
1850s
west australia 1890
when was cape colony granted self government
1872
what was the main influence of the informal empire
economic influence
eg free trade agreements
what latin american contries were part of the informal empire
chile
argentina
peru
mexico
when and where was the mercantile bank of river plate set up
argentina 1881
how would britain treat the informal empire if they wernt cooperating
with threats and force
eg in mexico threats of force used to up hold trade agreements
what happened between britan and china with opium trades
britan used naval threats and threats of opium trades to secure influence
where do britan set up trading bases in china
after what treaty
shanghai
hong kong
treaty of nanking 1842
what are the benefits of the informal empire
-power without responsibility
-lots of money through trading
-jobs for british eg in good rush
-helps other countries expand influence
what are the drawbacks of the informal empire
-britan didn’t hold true power
-had to use threts
-didn’t have political control
-couldn’t stop regions trading with each other
what’s gunboat diplomacy
threat of naval force to ensure the continuation of influence and treaties
give an example of gunboat diplomacy
the second opium war 1856-60 to ensure british control
