relations with indigenous people 1890 - 1914 Flashcards
dervish in sudan 1898:
methods to win over the natives
kitchener defeated dervish on battlefield- hanged rebels
baring-economic development
encourages railway and telegraph- gezira
cotton scheme/ improved irrigation
dervish in sudan 1898:
outcome
takes 30 years to defeat rebels
seen as ‘Success’ by press
kitchener’s shooting dervishes on the ground and exhuming remains does agree with howe
but baring’s reforms show some modernizing in sudan
french in sudan 1898:
methods used to win over the natives
kitchener’s threat of force and fraternising discussions make france
back down
french in sudan 1898:
outcome
success - britain gains influence over sudan - france gain west africa
britain treat europeans differently agrees with howe
india 1898 - 1914:
methods used to win over the natives
divide and rule
education
imperial cadet corps
reunited bengal- delhi durbar
1909 indian councils act- 27 indians on council
moved capital to delhi
india 1898 - 1914:
outcome
india still in british control but cracks are appearing- India had hopes of self rule afte ww1
disagrees with howe- Indians generally treated better than sudanese
somaliland:
methods used to win over the natives
joint military actions with the ethiopians
somaliland:
outcome
dervish problem here till after ww1
shows britain could work with ethiopians as equals- somewhat disagrees with howe
zanzibar 1896:
methods used to win over the natives
britain bombed them for 2 days
zanzibar 1896:
outcome
barghash - flees after just 2 days-
success for britain- agrees with howe - brutal
sierra leone 1896:
methods used to win over the natives
cardew used scorched earth policy- hanged 96 warriors of chief bai
bureh