Form Of Government: Self-government Flashcards
What is self-governance?
Colony with an elected government in which elected rulers were able to make most decisions without referring to the colonial power. Colonial power maintained control of colony’s foreign policy
What was the positives of self government?
Appease the people therefore prevent rebellion and revolution
Helping create a trading bloc which doesn’t require large costs
What are the disadvantages of self government?
Less likely that there would be a station of troops there
Potential of alienation of the population if the foreign policy was not favoured
May seek to forge relationships outside
What happened by 1857?
Many settler colonies had been granted self government?
What colonies were granted self government by 1857?
White dominions
What was the goal of giving white dominions self governance?
They would become independent and a part of the ‘Greater Britain’
What happened between 1906-7?
Britain restored self government and free elections for white people in the Transvaal and Orange Free State (Now South Africa) following the Second Boer War
When had Britain restored self government and free elections for white people in the Transvaal and Orange Free State (Now South Africa)?
following the Second Boer War (1906-07)
When did Canada become self governing?
1848
What country became a self-governance?
1848
When did Canada become a dominion?
1867
What country became a dominion in 1867?
Canada
When was Australia allowed self governance?
1852
What country became a self governing country in 1852?
Australia
New Zealand
Cape Colony
When did Australia become a dominion?
1901
