AQA History- British Empire Chapter
1: The Expansion Of The British
Empire In Africa Questions With
Correct And Verified Responces
Loss vof vBritain's vAmerican vcolonies. v- vCORRECT✅✅End vof veighteenth vcentury.
vDisputes von vtaxes vfrom vLondon. vCaused va v'Swing vto vthe vEast', vlooking vfor
vinfluence vin vAsia vand vAfrica. v
Concept vintroduced vby vVincent vHarlow vto vexplain vshift vin vimperial vpriorities.
vMarked va vpreference vfor vtrade vrather vthan vpure vconquest vand vcontrol.
Establishing vfood vholds vin vnew vcountries v- vCORRECT✅✅Britain vunderwent va
vmassive vindustrial vrevolution vin vthe v19th vCentury. vSteamships vand vweapons
vproduction vmade vit vpossible vto vgain vthis vfoot vhold.
Reasons vfor vexpansion- vTrade vand vthe vEconomy v- vCORRECT✅✅British
vmerchants vtraded vwith vAfrica vsince v1500s. vMeans vto vacquire vgold vand vivory. v
Eighteenth vcentury- vslave vtrade, vGB vban v1807 vbut vby vthen vit vsaw v3 vmillion
vAfricans vexported.
Key vreason vfor vexpansion=trade/prospect vof vfurther vtrade.
Opening vup vof vinland vroutes vand vdiscovery vof vminerals vand vresources.
Investment vopportunities, vstrategic vreasons
Trade vand vthe vEconomy v- vCORRECT✅✅Second vhalf v1800s, vcoal viron vand
vtimber vsought vto vfeed vdemands vof vBritish vindustry. v
Industrial vproductivity vincrease, vincrease vneed vfor vmarkets.
Cycle vof vdependency, vBritain vmanufactures vand vsells vtheir vresources. v
Case vduring veconomic vslump vof vGreat vDepression v1873-1896
Reasons vfor vexpansion- vPersonal vinfluence v- vCORRECT✅✅Increasing vtrade v->
vgrowth vin vpersonal vinfluence vof vGB vmerchants.
Merchant vimperialists- vGeorge vGoldie von vthe vGold vCoast, vCecil vRhodes.
British vpublic vand vpolitical vinterest vstimulated vby vmid-century vVictorian vexplorers-
vproducing vmaps vand vspreading vexotic vtales.
Reasons vfor vexpansion- vStrategic vFactors v- vCORRECT✅✅Coastal vinterests-
vWest vAfrica vdemanded vprotection. vString vof vforts vbuilt valong vGold vCoast.
Coastal vdefences- vSierra vLeone vand vGambia.
, Establishment vof vcolony vin vCape vColony vto vprotect vroutes vto vthe vMiddle vEast:
vChina, vIndia, vAustralia
Reasons vfor vexpansion- vMoral vFactors v- vCORRECT✅✅Victorian vera- vstrong
vmoral vprinciples.
From v1860s, vmissionaries. vDuty vto vspread vChristianity vamong v'heathens'.
Empire= v'force vof vcivilisation
David vLivingstone v- vCORRECT✅✅An vAfrican vexplorer vand vmissionary vwho
vhoped vto vopen vthe vAfrican vinterior vto vtrade vand vChristianity vto vend vslavery. v'Open
vpath vfor vcommerce vand vChristianity'
Reasons vfor vExpansion- vOther vfactors v- vCORRECT✅✅Explorers- vmotivational. v
By v1857, vmost vof vAfrica vmapped.
Explorers vlocated vvast vreserves vof vraw vmaterials v(gold, vpalm voil, vdiamonds).
Basutoland v- vCORRECT✅✅Southern vAfrica, v1968- vProtectorate
West vGriqualand v- vCORRECT✅✅Southern vAfrica, v1873- vSettlement, vabsorbed
vinto vCape vColony v1880
Transvaal v- vCORRECT✅✅Southern vAfrica, v1877- vOccupied
Egypt+Sudan v- vCORRECT✅✅North vEast vAfrica, v1882- vProtectorate
Southern vNigeria v- vCORRECT✅✅West vAfrica, v1884- vChartered vCompany vrule
British vSomaliland v- vCORRECT✅✅East vAfrica, v1884- vProtectorate
Bechuanaland v- vCORRECT✅✅Southern vAfrica, v1885- vProtectorate
Northern vNigeria v- vCORRECT✅✅West vAfrica, v1885- vChartered vCompany vrule
Gambia v- vCORRECT✅✅West vAfrica, v1888- vSettlement
British vEast vAfrica v- vCORRECT✅✅1888- vChartered vCompany vrule
Uganda v- vCORRECT✅✅East vAfrica, v1888- vChartered vCompany vrule
Companies vchartered vto vimplement vBritish vclaims vand vexclude vother vEuropeans
vfrom vlucrative vGB vbases v- vCORRECT✅✅Royal vNiger vCompany, vImperial vBritish
vEast vAfrica vCompany, vBritish vSouth vAfrica vCompany.
Britain vand vEgypt v- vCORRECT✅✅Important vroute vbetween vEurope vand vAsia,
vespecially vIndia. vGB vlargely vhostile vto vMuslim vrulers vof vEgypt.
1: The Expansion Of The British
Empire In Africa Questions With
Correct And Verified Responces
Loss vof vBritain's vAmerican vcolonies. v- vCORRECT✅✅End vof veighteenth vcentury.
vDisputes von vtaxes vfrom vLondon. vCaused va v'Swing vto vthe vEast', vlooking vfor
vinfluence vin vAsia vand vAfrica. v
Concept vintroduced vby vVincent vHarlow vto vexplain vshift vin vimperial vpriorities.
vMarked va vpreference vfor vtrade vrather vthan vpure vconquest vand vcontrol.
Establishing vfood vholds vin vnew vcountries v- vCORRECT✅✅Britain vunderwent va
vmassive vindustrial vrevolution vin vthe v19th vCentury. vSteamships vand vweapons
vproduction vmade vit vpossible vto vgain vthis vfoot vhold.
Reasons vfor vexpansion- vTrade vand vthe vEconomy v- vCORRECT✅✅British
vmerchants vtraded vwith vAfrica vsince v1500s. vMeans vto vacquire vgold vand vivory. v
Eighteenth vcentury- vslave vtrade, vGB vban v1807 vbut vby vthen vit vsaw v3 vmillion
vAfricans vexported.
Key vreason vfor vexpansion=trade/prospect vof vfurther vtrade.
Opening vup vof vinland vroutes vand vdiscovery vof vminerals vand vresources.
Investment vopportunities, vstrategic vreasons
Trade vand vthe vEconomy v- vCORRECT✅✅Second vhalf v1800s, vcoal viron vand
vtimber vsought vto vfeed vdemands vof vBritish vindustry. v
Industrial vproductivity vincrease, vincrease vneed vfor vmarkets.
Cycle vof vdependency, vBritain vmanufactures vand vsells vtheir vresources. v
Case vduring veconomic vslump vof vGreat vDepression v1873-1896
Reasons vfor vexpansion- vPersonal vinfluence v- vCORRECT✅✅Increasing vtrade v->
vgrowth vin vpersonal vinfluence vof vGB vmerchants.
Merchant vimperialists- vGeorge vGoldie von vthe vGold vCoast, vCecil vRhodes.
British vpublic vand vpolitical vinterest vstimulated vby vmid-century vVictorian vexplorers-
vproducing vmaps vand vspreading vexotic vtales.
Reasons vfor vexpansion- vStrategic vFactors v- vCORRECT✅✅Coastal vinterests-
vWest vAfrica vdemanded vprotection. vString vof vforts vbuilt valong vGold vCoast.
Coastal vdefences- vSierra vLeone vand vGambia.
, Establishment vof vcolony vin vCape vColony vto vprotect vroutes vto vthe vMiddle vEast:
vChina, vIndia, vAustralia
Reasons vfor vexpansion- vMoral vFactors v- vCORRECT✅✅Victorian vera- vstrong
vmoral vprinciples.
From v1860s, vmissionaries. vDuty vto vspread vChristianity vamong v'heathens'.
Empire= v'force vof vcivilisation
David vLivingstone v- vCORRECT✅✅An vAfrican vexplorer vand vmissionary vwho
vhoped vto vopen vthe vAfrican vinterior vto vtrade vand vChristianity vto vend vslavery. v'Open
vpath vfor vcommerce vand vChristianity'
Reasons vfor vExpansion- vOther vfactors v- vCORRECT✅✅Explorers- vmotivational. v
By v1857, vmost vof vAfrica vmapped.
Explorers vlocated vvast vreserves vof vraw vmaterials v(gold, vpalm voil, vdiamonds).
Basutoland v- vCORRECT✅✅Southern vAfrica, v1968- vProtectorate
West vGriqualand v- vCORRECT✅✅Southern vAfrica, v1873- vSettlement, vabsorbed
vinto vCape vColony v1880
Transvaal v- vCORRECT✅✅Southern vAfrica, v1877- vOccupied
Egypt+Sudan v- vCORRECT✅✅North vEast vAfrica, v1882- vProtectorate
Southern vNigeria v- vCORRECT✅✅West vAfrica, v1884- vChartered vCompany vrule
British vSomaliland v- vCORRECT✅✅East vAfrica, v1884- vProtectorate
Bechuanaland v- vCORRECT✅✅Southern vAfrica, v1885- vProtectorate
Northern vNigeria v- vCORRECT✅✅West vAfrica, v1885- vChartered vCompany vrule
Gambia v- vCORRECT✅✅West vAfrica, v1888- vSettlement
British vEast vAfrica v- vCORRECT✅✅1888- vChartered vCompany vrule
Uganda v- vCORRECT✅✅East vAfrica, v1888- vChartered vCompany vrule
Companies vchartered vto vimplement vBritish vclaims vand vexclude vother vEuropeans
vfrom vlucrative vGB vbases v- vCORRECT✅✅Royal vNiger vCompany, vImperial vBritish
vEast vAfrica vCompany, vBritish vSouth vAfrica vCompany.
Britain vand vEgypt v- vCORRECT✅✅Important vroute vbetween vEurope vand vAsia,
vespecially vIndia. vGB vlargely vhostile vto vMuslim vrulers vof vEgypt.
