domestic atitudes

Question 1

a lack of what in the early 19th century made close imperial government impractical

Answer 1

speedy communications
wider spread political institutions across the empire

Question 2

what was the age of indifference

Answer 2

where few politicians considered britan as an imperial power
had no discord in empire affairs

Question 3

due to the age of indifference what was the state of imperialism

Answer 3

left to men on the spot
withheld from chartered companies
debate on pulling from west africa due to cost 1865

Question 4

what increased national prestige for empire

Answer 4

intensifying national competition in 1870s brussels conference
economic competition
care of votes

Question 5

what was disraelis political party

Answer 5

conservative

Question 6

what was gladstones political party

Answer 6

liberal

Question 7

give a quote from disraeli about empire

Answer 7

these wretched colonies- will be millstone around or necks’ 1852

Question 8

give a quote from gladstone about the empire

Answer 8

promised to ‘abstain from any territorial acquisitions’

Question 9

what were the core beliefs of the conservatives

Answer 9

opposed large scale change
patriotic
wished to maintain empire
empire closely linked to british prestige

Question 10

what were the core beliefs of the liberals

Answer 10

individual freedom (conflicts with idea of empire)
free trade
laissez faire
prefer informal empire and global trade

Question 11

what are the key empire events that took place during disraelis power

Answer 11

‘party of empire’
crystal palace speach 1872
stirring up jingoism
suez canal shares
queen vic empress of india 1877
coronation durbur
expanding raj through afghanistan
annexing transvaal 1877
invasion of zulu land and pedi fail 1879

Question 12

what are the key empire events that took place during gladstones power

Answer 12

stopped further troops in boer war and mahdist rebellion
embroiled in egypt
berlin conference 1884-5
german threat in south Africa
introduced home rule bill for ireland
midlothian campaign
reluctant imperialist

Question 13

what are some similarities between dis and glad

Answer 13

both interested in trade
both prioritised national interest
empire expanded under both

Question 14

what groups were strong supporters of the empire and why

Answer 14

upper and middle class
landed aristocrats
industrialists and traders
officer ranks of naval and army
colonial administrators
middle class businessmen
shop keepers, white collar workers, skilled workers
large personal gain with little risk

Question 15

what events possibly prove working class support for the empire

Answer 15

enlistment for boer war 1899
dancing in the street when dis came back from berlin
khaki election 1900 conservative win
wc participation in empire day 1902
popularity of pro imperialism songs
wc children received pro empire education

Question 16

what factors disprove wc support for empire

Answer 16

enlistment for boer war due to economic factors/patriotism to army itself
empire celebrations were often from upper or middle class
khaki vote was only by 400,000
imperialism songs don’t reflect the ideas of wc

Question 17

what factors show the british publics attitude to empire

Answer 17

factors increasing awareness of empire
press
exhibitions
literature
racial beliefs
music halls
schooling

Question 18

explain the factors increasing awareness of the empire

Answer 18

education act 1870- literacy improved
1867+84 reform acts- voters went from 5% to 25% increased debates
emigrants and explores told there stories eg david livingstone missionary travails in south africa 1857

Question 19

explain the role of the press

Answer 19

reported on incidents in the empire eg in indian mutiny cawnpore massacre
raised money for statues eg for major general havelock

Question 20

explain the exhibitions

Answer 20

1877 nubian (sudan) village
1886 colonial indian exhibition- living exhibits
1890 africa exhibition- 2 boys from bechanaland in hut

Question 21

explain the role of literature

Answer 21

she by H. rider haggard 1887
the boys own paper 1879

Question 22

explain the importance of the racial beliefs

Answer 22

majority of brittan believed white race was superior
they believed they had a duty to act
thought the empire was a bonevolent force
wanted to enact the 3 c’s

Question 23

explain the role of music halls

Answer 23

-songs present military in a positive light eg tommy atkins you’re alright
-celebrated conflict and glorified racism eg it’s the english speaking race against the world

Question 24

explain the role of schooling

Answer 24

the school history of england by kipling and fletcher (a book used to teach) were often extremely propagandistic and promoted a political view

Question 25

when was the boys brigade created

Answer 25

1833

Question 26

when was the education act

Answer 26

1870

Question 27

when were the reform acts and what did they bring the vote to

Answer 27

1867 1884
5% to 25%

Question 28

give 2 examples of music hall songs

Answer 28

tommy atkins you’re alright
it’s the english speaking race against the world

Question 29

what’s a living exhibit

Answer 29

an exhibit with real people in it