Empire fact test 2 Flashcards
Which British Governor-General annexed Oudh in 1856?
Lord Dalhousie
Name of the article published by Robinson and Gallagher in 1953?
Imperialism of Free Trade
Where had troops been recruited from, threatening the status of sepoys in the Bengal army?
Sind and Punjab
When and where was a conspiracy to massacre Europeans discovered, prior to the Rebellion of 1857?
Bangalore 1832
Name the rebellion that took place in Jamaica in 1865?
Morant Bay Rebellion
Liberal supporter of free trade - PM 1855-8 and 1859-65 - Foreign Secretary 1830-4, 1835-41, 1846-51
Lord Palmerston
Name and date of Adam Smith’s article - originator of the economic theory of free trade
The Wealth of Nations - 1776
Who was executed in April 1857 for inciting rebellion over new cartridges?
Mangal Pandey
Where did the rebellion spread immediately after the disbandment of the 34th Bengal Infantry in May 1857?
Meerut
Who established the girls’ schools in Bombay and Ahmedabad? She also opened a college to train female Indian teachers.
Mary Carpenter
By 1900, how many of the 1021 senior ICS positions were filled by the indigenous Indian population?
33
Which region of India was cleared of jungle between 1840 and 1900?
Assam
In what decade did formal Spanish control over Argentina end?
1820s
When was the Indian National Congress formed to advance Indian interests?
1885
Which British commander led the forces in Cawnpore, prior to the massacre?
General Wheeler
