Colonies there pre 1880
None in north or east
Some in west (sierra Leone Lagos Gambia)
2 formal colonies in south : natal and cape colony
Britain had control over foreign relations of two Boer republics, the Transvaal and orange free state
BUT what did Britain start think about west colonies pre companies
I’m 1865 a parliamentary select committee even recommended withdrawal from weste African settlements on grounds of cost
1880 plans of Brit gov African expansion
No plans
1880-1885 which government
Liberal
Gladstone
I’m 1881 how many ships British
1881
2256/2727
WHAT month and year did Britain declare occupancy
July 1882
WHAT did Palmerston say in 1850
WE do not wan Egypt
WE want it to be attached to the Turkish empire
Did Britain consult France
No
Sir George
Taubman Goldie
WHAT was Goldie company called
United African company
When was the united African company formers
1879
ONE purpose of Goldie united African company
TO raise profits for Europeans traders by Eli sting competition raising palm oil prices in Niger
Proof government weren’t involved with Goldie’d company at first
He rlly struggled to get a charter
BUT what was strategic of British they
Gave it to him in 86 after Berlin conference jay threatened Britain losing niger altogether to french or to an international commission
Aside from french and threat of international commission what other risk slash enemy was ther e
GERMNAY
KARL PETERS FORMED THF GERMAN EAST AFRICA COMPANY
BUT then again why could it be argued that Goldie being granted his charter wasn’t strategic
Britain was under a liberal government who feared being accused of extravagance if they annexed the Niger basin and if they did not, pusillanimity
Granting charter means they avoided both scenarios
Additionally British government in niger wasn’t that strategic of British itself but the ??? Who prevented. ?
BRITISH TRADERS
British government wanted more control and authority over Niger delta but the British traders already established there made it impossible 4 them
BUT whose company were the British strategic about
Mackinnon
Mackinnons ONE called
East African Association
Which PM disapproved of mackinnons getting charter
Salisbury
WHAT happened when gov have mackinnon his charter
They made him go to Uganda to capture it n he did but it bankrupted company
When East Africa Association bankrupted what did they expect to happen and what shady thing did gov do
They expected a subsidy but instead the government took the company out of their hands
Altho Britain in Uganda was strategic and manipulated mackinnons company what cld u also say
It was only because of uncontrollable factors that this expansion occurred: King Mwanga revolted and killed 30 Catholics and protestants in 1886 provoking civil war and king fleeting, king then promised to be loyal to British and gave his land to British E A C in order to be restored which he was in 1889 but Britain had power of revenue collection justice and trade 2 company: such powers were later transferred to the crown in 1894 and buganda became a protectorate
What happened in Uganda
30 Catholics and protestants killed by King Mwanga in revolt, he fled, for British to restore him to power in return for land and loyalty. My 1890 he signed treaty with lugard giving powe of revenue collection justice and trade to EAFC, these powers transferred to crown in 1894 and buganda became a protectorate
Kin of Uganda
King Mwanga
Date of Egyptian Nationalist movement under
Arabi Pasha
11 June 1882
What triggered Goldie being given charter
Berlin conference 1884-5
Charter 1886
Niger would either be lost to french or an international commission