xperiences of colonialism: Late Victorian holocausts

Question 1

what did Ulysses Grant do and when

Answer 1

went on a tour of the world in 1877 famously realising the effects of British colonisation in countries such as India and Egypt.

Question 2

how many people died in india

Answer 2

In 1878 India was under British control, more than 5 million people died while grand was in the country. He stated he saw mass cruelty.

Question 3

What was the cause of the famines in the 19th century in the global south.

Answer 3

Lack of monsoons from 1876 to 1879 resulted in a sever drought over much of Asia, causing a famine. This famine is often referred to as the worst famine in history

Question 4

What exacerbated the effects of the famine itself

Answer 4

The underlying political and economic relationships between India and Britain

Question 5

What did Ulysses Grants 1877 grand tour highlight about British colonialism

Answer 5

The English that were running Egypt were not responding to problems
- the colonial attitude of the British saw Egyptians and just workers to the British.

Question 6

What did young Believe occurred during the British colonisation of Egypt

Answer 6

That the poor and famished people had a crushing burden of foreign debt and policies from the British

Question 7

How was 1878 India affected by colonisation by the British

Answer 7

Grant referred to the British led India government to be cruel mighty and irresponsible .

Question 8

How did 19th century Bengal get effected by British control

Answer 8

Money was being taken out to fund the development of England.
Provided the industrial imports to the factories of Britain enabling them to sell on the world market.

Question 9

When did droughts occur in the global south

Answer 9

1876-1879
And
1889-1891

Question 10

What was Davis estimate regarding the deaths during the great famine

Answer 10

31-61million

Question 11

What is generally blamed for the great colonial ‘holocaust’

Answer 11

Forcibly integrating countries into political structures they didn’t adapt to, undermining economic bases which were already understood

Question 12

What process was colonisation starting and how

Answer 12

Globalisation, telegram allowed messages to be spread instantly, ships and railways allowed the transportation of goods and interconnection

Question 13

How did the environment play a part in the colonial holocaust of the global south.?

Answer 13

La Niña occurred where cooler weather and drought conditions occurred. Contrasts to el Nina occurring in the global north.

Question 14

What route of action could have prevented many deaths from the colonial hollucast

Answer 14

Redistributing the grain surplus between the impoverished countries,

Question 15

How did colonisation make colonies more vulnerable to environmental events

Answer 15

Forcing police land economic structures of society increasing vulnerability.

Question 16

What were the 6 mains reasons for the famine to be made worst

Answer 16

High taxation 
Indebtedness
Loss of land 
Removal of local feudal systems 
Deteriorating terms of trade 
Price fluctuations

Question 17

How did high taxation worsen the effects of the famine

Answer 17

People paid so much tax they could no longer save meaning at times of need, they had no money

Question 18

How did indebtedness worsen the effects of the famine

Answer 18

People were forced to borrow money with high interest rates which were difficult to repay

Question 19

How did loss of land worsen the effects of the famine

Answer 19

In the past when famines occurred people would go hunting, this would be on common land. Common land was bought out so hunting was not available

Question 20

How did the removal of feudal worsen the effects of the famine

Answer 20

When a famine occurred the leader would support the works on a local scales, colonialism removed these leaders.

Question 21

How did deteriorating terms of trade worsen the effects of the famine

Answer 21

The British determined the price of goods

Question 22

How did price fluctuations worsen the effects of the famine

Answer 22

Price fluctuati9ns meant that locals didn’t have any salt nets such as emergency land these factors were amplified by colonialism,

Question 23

How did loss of police control worsen the famine in China and India

Answer 23

The British controlled their governments meaning tariffs and prices were set in Britain and exploited workers and buyers in the countries in England’s finical gain.

Question 24

How did the famine make British colonialism even stronger in India

Answer 24

The famine made Indians more vulnerable making them even more susceptible able to a new wave of British colonialism.