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Key Topic 1: The Governance And Administration of the Empire > The Empire In 1857: Colonies of Settlement > Flashcards

The Empire In 1857: Colonies of Settlement Flashcards

1
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What are colonies of settlement?

A

Colonies founded and settled and settled by people of British or European origin

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What did Canada contain?

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Many french-speaking colonists

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3
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What area contained many french-speaking colonists?

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Canada

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4
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What province did not regard itself as apart of Canada?

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Newfoundland

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5
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What area did not regard itself apart of Canada?

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Newfoundland

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Who settled in Cape Colony and Natal in Southern Africa?

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Many Afrikaans (Language spoken by Boers, meaning African-Dutch) speaking Boers (People of Dutch origin who settled in Southern Africa)

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Who were the Boers?

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People of Dutch origin who settled in Southern Africa

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What was the name of people of Dutch origin who settled in Southern Africa?

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Boers

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9
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Where did the Boers (People of Dutch origin who settled in Southern Africa) settle?

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Cape Colony and Natal in Southern Africa

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10
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Who lived in the British west-indies?

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Populated by people whose ancestors had been enslaved Africans

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What area was populated by people whose ancestors had been enslaved Africans?

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British west-indies

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12
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When did Maori chiefs cede sovereignty of New Zealand?

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1840

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13
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What happened in 1840?

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Maori chiefs cede sovereignty of New Zealand

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14
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How many Maoris had lived in New Zealand before British settlers?

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100,000

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15
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What drove many many Irish to emigrate?

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1845-1849

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16
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What happened between 1845-49?

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Irish potato famine

17
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What was the impact of the 1845-49 Irish Potato Famine?

A

Caused many Irish to emigrate

18
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During what period did was Irish emigration high

A

1840s-1860s

19
Q

Where did Irish emigrate as a result of the 1845-49 potato famine?

A 
British 
USA
Canada 
Australia 
New Zealand
20
Q

What area faced economic hardship that lead to emigration to Canada particularly?

A

Scotland

21
Q

Why did many Scots move to particularly Canada?

A

Economic hardship in Scotland

22
Q

What was the result of economic hardship in Scotland?

A

Many migrated to Canada

23
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After 1870, where did most emigrants come from?

A

England

24
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From what year were most emigrants English?

A

1870

25
Q

Until what year was Australia used as a dumping ground for British convicts?

A

1868

26
Q

What area was used as a dumping ground for British convicts until 1868?

A

Australia

27
Q

What was Australia used as until 1868?

A

Dumping ground for British convicts

28
Q

How many British convicts were travelled to Australia between 1783 and 1868?

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160,000

29
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Where were 160,000 British convicts travelled to between 1783 and 1868?

A

Australia

30
Q

Between what years were 160,000 British convicts transported to Australia?

A

1783 and 1868

31
Q

What did the Colonial Land and emigration Commission do between 1840 and 1872?

A

Paid 340,000 Britons to emigrate to Australia

32
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Who Paid 340,000 Britons to emigrate to Australia between 1840 and 1872?

A

Colonial Land and emigration Commission

33
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Between what years did Colonial Land and emigration Commission pay 340,000 Britons to emigrate to Australia?

A

1840 and 1872

34
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What technology arrived in 1850s?

A

Steam powered ships

35
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When did steam-powered ships arrive?

A

1850s

36
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What made the passage towards other colonies easier?

A

Arrival of steamships in the 1850s

37
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What was the impact of the arrival of steamships in the 1850s?

A

Made the passage towards other colonies easier

38
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By 1857, what type of administration did settler colonies have?

A

Self-governance but Britain had control of their foreign affairs and defence

39
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What was the British view of settler colonies?

A

They would quickly become independent but there was hope that they would become a part of a ‘greater Britain’- an extension of Britain (Many Australians, Canadians and New Zealand).

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