Unit 2: Topic 5: Imperial and Colonial Policy overview Flashcards
When was Cape Colony granted self government?
1872
When did the each settler colony become dominions?
- 1867- Canada
- 1901- Australia
- 1907- New Zealand
- 1910- The Union of South Africa
Who was granted rule in Zanzibar?
Sultan Hamad
How did the numbers of Indians in the Indian Civil Service change?
- 1890- 30
- 1914- 60
Which tribes were favoured in British East Africa?
Masai favoured over the Kikuyu
Who was allowed to rule the Uganda protectorate?
Lord Lugard of the Royal Niger Company used Fulani Emirs and Bugandas King Mwanga
Which historians came up with the concept of ‘invented tradition’?
Eric HobsBawn and Terence Ranger
How many senior staff did the colonial office have by 1914?
30 senior staff
Which government divisions controlled which sections of colonial administration?
- Admiralty and War office- external defence
- Treasury- controlled money
- Cabinet- consulted if disputes