The Empire In 1857: Colonies of Settlement

Question 1

What are colonies of settlement?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

What did Canada contain?

Answer 2

Many french-speaking colonists

Question 3

What area contained many french-speaking colonists?

Answer 3

Canada

Question 4

What province did not regard itself as apart of Canada?

Answer 4

Newfoundland

Question 5

What area did not regard itself apart of Canada?

Answer 5

Newfoundland

Question 6

Who settled in Cape Colony and Natal in Southern Africa?

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Who were the Boers?

Answer 7

People of Dutch origin who settled in Southern Africa

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Boers

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Cape Colony and Natal in Southern Africa

Question 10

Who lived in the British west-indies?

Answer 10

Populated by people whose ancestors had been enslaved Africans

Question 11

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

Answer 11

British west-indies

Question 12

When did Maori chiefs cede sovereignty of New Zealand?

Answer 12

1840

Question 13

What happened in 1840?

Answer 13

Maori chiefs cede sovereignty of New Zealand

Question 14

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

Answer 14

100,000

Question 15

What drove many many Irish to emigrate?

Answer 15

1845-1849

Question 16

What happened between 1845-49?

Answer 16

Irish potato famine

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Caused many Irish to emigrate

Question 18

During what period did was Irish emigration high

Answer 18

1840s-1860s

Question 19

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

Answer 19

British 
USA
Canada 
Australia 
New Zealand

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Scotland

Question 21

Why did many Scots move to particularly Canada?

Answer 21

Economic hardship in Scotland

Question 22

What was the result of economic hardship in Scotland?

Answer 22

Many migrated to Canada

Question 23

After 1870, where did most emigrants come from?

Answer 23

England

Question 24

From what year were most emigrants English?

Answer 24

1870

Question 25

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

Answer 25

1868

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Australia

Question 27

What was Australia used as until 1868?

Answer 27

Dumping ground for British convicts

Question 28

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

Answer 28

160,000

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Australia

Question 30

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

Answer 30

1783 and 1868

Question 31

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

Answer 31

Paid 340,000 Britons to emigrate to Australia

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Colonial Land and emigration Commission

Question 33

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

Answer 33

1840 and 1872

Question 34

What technology arrived in 1850s?

Answer 34

Steam powered ships

Question 35

When did steam-powered ships arrive?

Answer 35

1850s

Question 36

What made the passage towards other colonies easier?

Answer 36

Arrival of steamships in the 1850s

Question 37

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

Answer 37

Made the passage towards other colonies easier

Question 38

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

Answer 38

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

Question 39

What was the British view of settler colonies?

Answer 39

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).