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Key Topic 1: The Governance And Administration of the Empire > Politicans: Gladstone > Flashcards

Politicans: Gladstone Flashcards

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What did Gladstone say about Queen Victorias new title given in May 1876 of ‘Empress of India’?

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Denounced it as ‘theatrical folly and bombast’

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What did Gladstone denounce as ‘theatrical folly and bombast’?

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Queen Victorias new title given in May 1876: ‘Empress of India’

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How many general elections did Gladstone win?

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What was Gladstone associated with?

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High-minded liberalism (main principles were peace, retrenchment (cutting down government spending) and reform)

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What did Gladstone do after the early 1874 general election?

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Resigned his parliamentary seat and retired from politics

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When did Gladstone resign his parliamentary seat and retired from politics?

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After the early 1874 general election

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What happened during the 1870s?

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Gladstone was appalled by Disraeli’s imperial drum-beating

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How did Gladstone describe the November 1878 Afghan War?

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‘A crime against God’

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What did Gladstone describe as a ‘A crime against God’?

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November 1878 Afghan War

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What was the impact of Gladstone being alarmed by Disraeli’s jingoism?

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Emerged from retirement and stood as a candidate in the Scottish constituency of Midlothian (foreign policy speeches given by Gladstone)

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What did Gladstone do as a candidate in the Scottish constituency of Midlothian?

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Attacked Disraeli’s ‘imperialist ambitions’. He said the only way to counteract the ‘slide to imperialism’ was to champion peace and to avoid needless imperial engagement

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When did Gladstone attack Disraeli’s ‘imperialist ambitions’? He said the only way to counteract the ‘slide to imperialism’ was to champion peace and to avoid needless imperial engagement

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As a candidate in the Scottish constituency of Midlothian

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What was the impact of the Midlothian campaign (1878-1880)?

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Help liberals win victory in the 1880 general election

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What helped the liberals in the 1880 general election?

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Midlothian campaign (1878-1880)

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Why did the conservatives attack Gladstone?

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Viewed Disraeli as a national hero

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How did Queen Victoria regard Gladstone?

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‘dangerous revolutionary’

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Who regarded Gladstone as a ‘dangerous revolutionary’?

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Queen Victoria

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Who viewed Disraeli as a national hero?

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Conservatives and therefore they criticised Gladstone

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How did liberals regard Gladstone?

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Some supported empire and other radicals support welfare reforms to help the poor

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What did Gladstone oppose?

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‘annexationism’

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How did Gladstone view ‘annexationism’?

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Opposed it

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What was ironic about Gladstone’s reign?

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They annexed more land than Disraeli even though he was against it

23
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Comparing Gladstone and Disraeli, who annexed more land?

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Gladstone even though he opposed it

24
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When did Gladstone occupy Egypt?

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1882

25
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What happened in 1882?

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Gladstone decided to occupy Egypt

26
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Where did Gladstone occupy in 1882?

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Egypt

27
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What was the impact of Gladstone occupying Egypt in 1882?

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Severe blow to his policy of non-intervention and seemed to contradict the moral principles which he had declared would be the bassi of Liberal policy

28
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What was a severe blow to Gladstone’s policy of non-intervention?

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1882 occupation of Egypt

29
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Why did Gladstone occupy Egypt in 1882?

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Concerned about Britains economic interests in Egypt

Mindful of his own personal wealth which consisted of stocks and shares in Egypt

30
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Under Gladstone, what could be considered as the only colony?

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Bechuanaland (now Botswana)

31
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How did Gladstone claim that he stayed out of the scramble for Africa?

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Rest of British influence was called protectorates

32
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What was the influence of Gladstone calling most spheres of influence protectorates?

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Allowed Gladstone to say he stayed out of the scramble for Africa

33
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What were most voters concerned with in the 1880s?

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Domestic issues and not imperial issues

34
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How were governments affected by the growing imperialist feeling in the 1870s and 1880s?

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Politicians assumed that public opinion was on the side of imperialists
Governments would face backlash if they didn’t consider British interests

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Why did the Times, Daily Telegraphs and periodicals like the Spectator and Punch turn away from Gladstone?

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Due to the Major-General Gordons death

36
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What happened between 1885-6?

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Growing number of imperialists in the Liberal party were on the verge of revolt

37
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When were a growing number of imperialists in the Liberal party were on the verge of revolt?

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1885-6

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What happened by the 1880s?

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Newspapers expressed concern about the state of empire. This was because Britain was doing bad at home and abroad. It could be that popular imperialism (associated with national self-confidence) had more to do with national self doubt as Britains position was challenged in the world.

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What was the issue that split the liberal party?

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Irish home rule

40
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What was the impact of the Irish Home Rule on the liberal party?

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Split it

41
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What did Gladstone do (after sympathising with Irish nationalists)?

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Introduced the home rule bill in April 1886

42
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What was introduced in April 1886?

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Gladstone introduced the Home rule bill, after sympathising with Irish nationalists

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When did Gladstone introduce the Home rule bill, after sympathising with Irish nationalists?

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April 1886

44
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Why did Gladstone introduce the home rule bill in April 1886?

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Sympathising with Irish nationalists

45
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What was the impact of Gladstone introducing the home rule bill in April 1886 after sympathising with Irish nationalists?

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Left him open to the charge that what he granted in Ireland today would be granted to India and other colonies tomorrow

46
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What happened to the liberal party after Gladstone introduced the home rule bill in April 1886 after sympathising with Irish nationalists?

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Over 50 liberal MPs formed a separate Liberal unionist group

47
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Why did over 50 liberal MPs formed a separate Liberal unionist group?

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After Gladstone introduced the home rule bill in April 1886, after sympathising with Irish nationalists

48
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What did Gladstone order in July 1882?

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Gladstone ordered the bombardment of Alexandria

49
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When had Gladstone ordered the bombardment of Alexandria?

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July 1882

50
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What did 50 liberal MPs do after forming a separate Liberal unionist group, after Gladstone introduced the home rule bill in April 1886?

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Allying with conservatives, the conservatives/unionist gained an overwhelming victory in July 1886 general election

51
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What happened in July 1886?

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General election

52
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Who won the general election in July 1886?

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Conservative and liberal unionist won the election and the marquess of Salisbury became the prime minister

53
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What did Gladstone do during the premiership of the marquess of Salisbury?

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Remained liberal leader

Continued to champion home rule

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