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Key Topic 1: The Governance And Administration of the Empire > Men On The Spot: Joseph Chamberlain > Flashcards

Men On The Spot: Joseph Chamberlain Flashcards

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When did Chamberlain become mayor of Birmingham?

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November 1873

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What did Chamberlain become in November 1873?

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Mayor of Birmingham

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When did Chamberlain become the liberal member of Parliament?

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1876

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What position did Chamberlain gain in 1876?

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Liberal member of Parliament

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What one of Gladstone’s proposal did Chamberlain reject?

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Gladstone’s proposal for Irish independence (Home rule)

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What was Chamberlains opinion on Gladstone’s proposal for Irish independence (Home rule)?

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Rejected it

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What coalition did Chamberlain join?

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Conservative-led coalition government

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When did Chamberlain become the Colonial Secretary?

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June 1895

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What did Chamberlain become in June 1895?

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Colonial Secretary

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What was Chamberlain nicknamed?

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‘Joseph Africanus’ by the press

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Why was Chamberlain nicknamed ‘Joseph Africanus’ by the press?

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Because of the interest in African expansion

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What nickname was Chamberlain given by the press due to his interest in African expansion?

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‘Joseph Africanus’

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What railway did Chamberlain initiate?

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Uganda railway. This would connect the East African coast with the interior

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What did the Uganda railway connect?

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This would connect the East African coast with the interior

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What did Chamberlain sanction (provide approval) in 1895?

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Annexation of Ashantiland into the Gold Coast of West Africa

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When did Chamberlain sanction (allow) the annexation of Ashantiland into the Gold Coast of West Africa?

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1895

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What area did Chamberlain allow to be annexed in 1895 into the Gold Coast of West Africa?

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Ashantiland

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What did Chamberlain supervise in 1900?

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Purchasing of territories of the Royal Niger Company and these became formal British colonies

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When did Chamberlain purchase the territories of the Royal Niger Company and these became formal British colonies?

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In 1900

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What exonerated Chamberlain of any responsibility for the Jameson raid (1895-96)?

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Parliamentary inquiry

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What did a parliamentary inquiry mean?

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Exonerated Chamberlain of any responsibility for the Jameson raid (1895-96)

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Whose ambitions did Chamberlain support?

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Rhodes ambition in South Africa

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What was Chamberlains opinion for Rhodes ambition in South Africa?

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Supported it

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Even though a parliamentary inquiry exonerated Chamberlain of any responsibility for the Jameson raid (1895-96), what did Chamberlain support?

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Rhodes ambition in South Africa

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What success between 1899-1902 did Chamberlain preside over?
Boer War
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What was Chamberlains relationship with the Boer War (1899-1902)?
Presided over the success | Added South Africa to Britain’s dominions
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What did Chamberlain hold in summer 1902?
Colonial conference
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When was the Colonial conference held?
Summer 1902
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What was the impact of the summer 1902 Colonial Conference?
Tried ties develop closer imperial ties but there was no success
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When were there liberal governments who placed low priority to imperial affairs?
1905-08 | 1908-16
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What was the characterisation of the governing bodies between 1905-08 and 1908-16?
Liberal governments who accorded low priority to imperial affairs
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What did Chamberlain fail to gain British support for in 1905?
Imperial preference
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What was imperial preference?
System of tariff allowances granted by members of the British empire or Commonwealth to another
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What is the name given to a system of tariff allowances granted by members of the British empire or Commonwealth to another?
Imperial preference
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When did Chamberlains fight for imperial preference fail?
1905
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When was the first colonial council?
Spring 1887
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What happened in Spring 1887?
First colonial council
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What did the first colonial council in spring 1887 fail to achieve?
Get an agreement for an imperial council (or Parliament) to serve the Empire
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What did Chamberlain summon and chair?
Two further Colonial conferences in Summer 1897 and Summer 1902
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What was Chamberlains role in the Summer 1897 and summer 1902 Colonial conference?
Summoned and chaired it | Proposed imperial defence and customs union
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In what conferences did Chamberlain summon, chair and propose imperial defence and a trade union?
Summer 1897 and summer 1902 Colonial conference
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What did the colonial conference of summers 1897 and 1902 involve?
Self-governing | White settler colonies
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What conference in summers 1897 and 1902 only involved white settler and self governance colonies?
Colonial conferences
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How did the white settler and self governing colonies react to the colonial conference in summers 1897 and 1902?
Rejected chamberlains idea of customs union and imperial defence
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What form of investment did Chamberlain promote?
Government investment into less profitable areas
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What did Chamberlain say about imperialism?
‘I believe that the British race is the greatest of the governing races that the world has ever seen’
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Who said ‘I believe that the British race is the greatest of the governing races that the world has ever seen’?
Chamberlain
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How was Chamberlain viewed when the Boer War broke out in 1899?
National hero
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When was Chamberlain viewed as a national hero?
When the Boer war broke out in 1899
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Why did Chamberlain loose some of his glory?
Because the Boer war dragged on
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What was the impact of the Boer war dragging on?
Chamberlain lost some of his glory
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When did Salisbury retire?
July 1902
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Who retired in 1902?
Salisbury
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What happened to Chamberlain when Salisbury resigned in July 1902?
Chamberlain was passed over as prime minister in favour of Balfour
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What did Chamberlain do in September 1903?
Resigned from the role of Colonial secretary
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When did Chamberlain resign from the role of Colonial Secretary?
September 1903
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What did Chamberlain do after resigning in September 1903?
Conducting a campaign of tariff reform. He tried to convince the British public of the need for duties o all foreign goods (including food). This would give colonies imperial preference and access to duty-free British market.
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When was the Tariff Reform League formed?
1903
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What league was formed in 1903?
Tariff reform league
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What did the Tariff Reform league do?
Organised the distribution of large number of leaflets | Played Chamberlains recorded message to crowded public meetings on a gramophone
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Who organised the distribution of large number of leaflets and played Chamberlains recorded message to crowded public meetings on a gramophone?
The tariff reform league
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What was the impact of Chamberlain promoting tariff reform?
Failed to carry conservatives with him Split the party Bought Balfour’s resignation
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What happened to Chamberlain in the 1906 election?
Failed to convince the public, who feared the rising cost of living, about tariff reform
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In what election did Chamberlain fail to convince the public, who feared the rising cost of living, about tariff reform?
1906 General election
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What was the result of the 1906 general election?
Electorate gave the liberals their greatest win since the 1830s
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What happened to Chamberlain after the 1906 election?
Suffered a stroke and his political career was over

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