Relations with Indigenous People Flashcards

1
Q

soldiers in the Bengal army attacked british officers and marched on Delhi - Indian Mutiny began

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may 1857

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2
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british control restored in India after Muting

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june 1858

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3
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Viceroy Canning toured India to win back efforts of those who felt alienated by British rule

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1859

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4
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discovery of diamonds near Kimberly in West Qriqualand triggered diamond rush

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1867

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5
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british annexed East Griqualand proposed a federation of British and Boer territories

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1874

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6
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xhosa war - between xhosa kingdom and BE - longest running military action int he history of European colonialism in Africa

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1877-78

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7
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british launched invasion on zulu land

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1879

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8
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Boers turned in British and attacked british army garrisons

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1880

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9
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british defeated at Majuba Hill

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1881

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10
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Indian National Congress formed

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1885

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11
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british annexed Bechuanaland

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1885

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12
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new gold discoveries at Witwatersrand near Transvaal

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1886

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13
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Cecil Rhodes received his charter for British South Africa Company

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1889

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14
Q

Easter Rising, armed insurrection launched by Republicans against british rule

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1916

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15
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Rowlatt Act - gave authorities in india the right to imprison anyone protesting against British rule

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1919

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16
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Amritsar Massacre - British troops fired at crowds of unarmed protestors at Jallianwala Bagh - permanent scar on Indo-British relations

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13 April 1919

17
Q

National Congress of West Africa founded

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1919

18
Q

Haganah formed

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1920

19
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signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty

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1921

20
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East African Association founded

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1921

21
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Cyprus declared a Crown Colony

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1925

22
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West African Students Union formed

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1925

23
Q

Republicans separated from Britain with the Republic of Ireland Act

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1948

24
Q

partition on Palestine

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1948