Unit 1: Topic 6: Attitudes to Imperialism in Britain Flashcards
When did Disraeli claim the colonies were ‘millstones around our necks’?
1852
When was Viceroy Robert Lytton Viceroy?
1876-1880
When did Viceroy Lytton launch an invasion into Afghanistan?
November 1878
How many troops did Viceroy Lytton lose in his fight with Afghanistan?
1,000- double the Afghanistan losses
When was the treaty of Gandamak and what did it secure?
- 1879
- Secured the strategic North-West frontier in Afghanistan
What did Gladstone promise about empire?
‘To abstain from any territorial acquisitions.’
When was the British government and people’s anti-imperialist?
1800-1870
What organisation recommended withdrawal from West Africa due to cost and when?
1865- Parliamentary Select Committee
When was the liberal Lord Palmerston Prime Minister?
- 1855-1858
- 1859-65
When did Palmerston bomb Canton after a British ship was attacked by China?
1856
When did Disraeli start to promote imperialism?
1870s
When did the Turkish massacre thousands of Christians in Bulgaria and Disraeli turn a blind eye?
1876
When did Russia declare war on Turkey and Disraeli express his support for the Ottomans?
1877
What did the northwest frontier in Afghanistan become and when?
North West Frontier Province of India- 1901
When did Gladstone try to improve the condition of Irish peasantry with church and land reforms?
1868-74
When did the Irish home rule movement grow in popularity and who was it led by?
1860s
When did Gladstone introduce the Home Rule Bill for Ireland and it fail to pass?
1886 and 1893
Which imperialist group broke away from the Liberals after the Irish Home Rule Bill?
The Unionists
When was the Disraeli Prime Minister?
1868 and 1874-1880
When was Gladstone Prime Minister?
- 1868-74
- 1880-85
- 1886
- 1892-1894
When did the Disraeli give his Crystal Palace speech?
1872
What did Disraeli claim in his Crystal Palace speech?
- ‘no minister in this country will do his duty who neglects… our colonial empire’
- Claimed the Conservative party were the ‘party of empire’
- India was the ‘Jewel in the Crown of Britain’
- Liberals would allow the empire to ‘disintegrate’
Who was the conservative Prime Minister after Disraeli?
Lord Salisbury
Which election campaign did Gladstone go on, during which he expressed his contempt for Disraelis imperialist attitude?
The Midlothian campaign.
Which was the first Reform Act to increase the vote and how much did it increase the vote by
- 1867 Refrom Act
- 1 million to 2.5 million
Before Disraeli came to power in 1874, when was the last time the Conservatives had won an election?
1840
When did Disraeli buy shares in the Suez Canal and how much were they worth?
1875- £4 million
Which act did Disraeli pass making Queen Victoria Empress of India and when?
The 1877 Royal Titles Act
Which viceroy did Disraeli appoint to India?
Viceroy Robert Lytton
When was the Transvaal annexed under Disraeli?
1877