Men On The Spot: Viceroy Curzon

Question 1

When was the height of conservative imperialism?

Answer 1

1899

Question 2

What kind of imperialism reached its height in 1899?

Answer 2

Conservative imperialism

Question 3

When did Curzon become the viceroy of India?

Answer 3

January 1899

Question 4

What happened in January 1899?

Answer 4

Curzon became the viceroy of India

Question 5

What was Curzon notable for?

Answer 5

Travelling the world and writing books (particularly on Russia and Persia )

Question 6

On what areas did Curzon write books on?

Answer 6

Russia and Persia

Question 7

When did Curzon form the North West Frontier Province?

Answer 7

November 1901

Question 8

What happened in November 1901?

Answer 8

Curzon created the North-West Frontier province

Question 9

Why did Curzon create the North-West Frontier Province in November 1901?

Answer 9

He was concerned about Russian expansion and afraid they would expand into India as they continued to grow east

Question 10

When did Curzon send a military expedition into Tibet?

Answer 10

December 1903

Question 11

What happened in December 1903?

Answer 11

Curzon sent a military expedition into Tibet

Question 12

Why did Curzon send a military expedition into Tibet in December 1903?

Answer 12

In order to make it harder for Russia to advance east and enter India

Question 13

What did Curzon do because of his fear of Russia’s expansion further East?

Answer 13

November 1901: North-West Frontier Province

December 1903: Military Expedition into Tibet

Question 14

Why did Curzon believe in empire?

Answer 14

Moral imperial duty certain name of ‘the hand of Divine Providence behind the creation and expansion of an empire which is a supreme force for good in the world’

Question 15

Who said ‘the hand of Divine Providence behind the creation and expansion of an empire which is a supreme force for good in the world’?

Answer 15

Curzon

Question 16

How did Curzon attempt to combat famine?

Answer 16

Legislation (law making) and commission (projects) to improve agriculture
Famine relief work
Reducing taxes
Spending money in irrigation

Question 17

What did Curzon find in 1901?

Answer 17

Imperial Cadet Corps

Question 18

When were the Imperial Cadet Corps found?

Answer 18

1901

Question 19

What was the role of the Imperial Cadet Corps which was founded in 1901?

Answer 19

Gave Indian princes and aristocrats military training and prospects of officers commissions

Question 20

What did Curzon do that gave Indian princes and aristocrats military training and prospects of officer commissions?

Answer 20

Set up the Imperial Cadet Corps in 1901

Question 21

How did Curzon change the army

Answer 21

Re-arming native regiments

Expansion of provincial police

Question 22

What was Curzon impact on education?

Answer 22

Promotion of medical and scientific education

Question 23

How many miles of railway did Curzon construct?

Answer 23

6,000 miles to consolidate British control of India

Question 24

What was the impact of the 6,000 miles of railway Curzon built?

Answer 24

Consolidate British control of India

Question 25

What did Curzon hold in January 1903?

Answer 25

Delhi Durbar (two weeks to celebrate the succession of Edward VII)

Question 26

When did Curzon hold the Delhi Durbar?

Answer 26

1903

Question 27

What did Curzon restore?

Answer 27

Taj Mahal

Question 28

What happened to the Taj Mahal under Curzon?

Answer 28

Restored

Question 29

What was Curzon wary of and why?

Answer 29

Wary of giving Indians too much power as he had a low opinion of the abilities of Indians

Question 30

Why did Curzon not give Indians great responsibility?

Answer 30

Low opinion of Indians abilities, as Indians lacked the same authority as an Englishman (For instance, a Hindu would be distrusted by the Muslim community. Bengali found it difficult to assert themselves outside of Bengal. )

Question 31

How did Curzon describe Indians and why he didn’t appoint them to senior posts?

Answer 31

He feared that they were ‘rather inclined to abdicate or to run away’

Question 32

What did Curzon uphold?

Answer 32

Raj

Question 33

What happened to the Raj under Curzon?

Answer 33

Upheld

Question 34

What did Curzon preside over in 1905?

Answer 34

Partition of Bengal

Question 35

When was the partition of Bengal??

Answer 35

1905

Question 36

Why did Curzon preside over the partition of Bengal in 1905?

Answer 36

It was a troublesome province and through division this would weaken the Raj’s internal enemies

Question 37

What was the result of the 1905 partition of Bengal?

Answer 37

Failure

Question 38

When did Curzon resign?

Answer 38

November 1905

Question 39

What happened in November 1905?

Answer 39

Curzon resigned