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Decks in this class (24)

(1) The Expansion of the British Empire in Africa
When did british interest in egyp...,
Why did britain invade egypt,
What did britain do in egypt
16  cards
(2) Imperial and colonial policy
How was the colonial office setup,
How was india different,
Early indian administration
12  cards
(3) Trade and Commerce
What were britains policies regar...,
What of british trade came from i...,
How were profits maximised
10  cards
(4) Role and influence of individuals
Livingstone,
John kirk,
Mary slessor
13  cards
(5) Attitudes Towards Imperialism
Disraeli,
Gladstone,
How did education reforms affect ...
10  cards
(6) Relations with the indigenous peoples
Why did the indian mutiny begin,
Events of the mutiny,
Effects of the mutiny
13  cards
(7) Consolidation and expansion of the British Empire in Africa
Why did policies in africa change,
British expansion examples change...,
Expansion in west africa
10  cards
(8) Imperial and colonial policy
Administration of india,
Viceroy curzons administration of...,
Viceroy mintos administration of ...
20  cards
(9) Trade and Commerce
What percentage of britians trade...,
Importance of trade in the empire,
How was british development affec...
8  cards
(10) Attitudes to empire - the role and influence of individuals
Role of joseph chamberlain,
Role of cecil rhodes,
Role of viceroy curzon
5  cards
(11) Attitudes towards imperialism in Britain
When was queen victorias diamond ...,
Supporters for imperialism,
What were the views of the empire...
12  cards
(12) Relations with indigenous peoples
Challenges in india,
Challenges in africa somaliland,
Challenges in africa zanzibar
7  cards
(13) Expansion and contraction of the empire
Start of the mandates ww1,
Views of the mandates ww1,
British share of mandates ww1
34  cards
(14) Colonial Policy and Administration
British attempts to counter natio...,
The government of india act 1,
Simon commission
16  cards
(15) Trade, commerce and the economic impact of war
Economic impact of ww1 general,
Economic impact of ww1 on india,
Canada in the interwar years
15  cards
(16) Attitudes to empire - the role and influence of individuals
Gandhis political campaigns,
Gandhis beliefs,
Significance of non violent protest
10  cards
(17) Imperialist Ideals
Sense of the end of the empire,
Decline of british trade,
Changing perceptions of the empire
12  cards
(18) Relations with indigenous peoples
Conflict in ireland leading to in...,
Ireland post independence,
The amritsar massacre
16  cards
(19) Decolonisation in Africa and Asia
What were the main reasons for de...,
Basic cause for africa,
Andrew cohens view
24  cards
(20) Colonial Policy and administration
The commonwealth,
Colonial policy view in the 1950s,
Ralf furse
24  cards
(21) Trade and Commerce
Post war priorities,
Change after 1960,
Post war europe
6  cards
(22) Attitudes to empire - the role and influence of individuals
Key nationalist leader in the mal...,
Nationalist leader in gold coast,
Significance of nkrumah
12  cards
(23) Post-colonial ties
Britons relationship with its col...,
Britains economy,
British emigration to empire and ...
17  cards
(24) Relations with indigenous peoples
Effects of ww2 on british rule,
Factors causing the growth of nat...,
Cause of kikuyu grievances
17  cards

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