Empire: Chapter Five- Attitudes Within Britain 1857-1890

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In what year, before becoming PM, did Benjamin Disraeli assert that his party was the party of Empire?

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1870. 1870. 1870. 1870.

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In which year did Disraeli make his famous Crystal Palace speech?

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Made it in 1872, two years before his general election victory.

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Prior to their 1874 election win, a win obtained through asserting themselves as the party of empire, how many years had it been since their previous victory?

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yah.

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In which year did Disraeli purchase four million pounds worth of Suez Canal shares?

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1875, with a loan from the Rothschilds.

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In which year did Disraeli make Queen Victoria the Empress of India?

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yah hah.

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In which year did Britain launch an invasion of Afghanistan, following the country's refusal to hand over its foreign policy?

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1874 Russia was getting close, but only in 1878 did Britain go and invade.

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In which year did Britain annex Traansval? (again, under Disraeli's watch)

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Ofc 1877, Disraeli not PM 'til 1874.

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In what year did a House of Commons Select Committee recommend a withdrawal from West African Territory- signifying a lack of interest in imperialism?

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Whilst a lack of interest was the case in the 1860's, there was a significant change in attitudes in the following decade.

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In 1879 Britain lost a battle to native Zulu soldiers, less well equipped and trained than the British. Subsequently what occurred in the 1880 General Election?

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Loss of Conservatives shows loss of support for imperial message promoted by them, perhaps as a result of the embarrassing defeat to the Zulus.

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In which year did Gladstone come into power as PM, and head of the Liberal Party?

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yep yep yep. Following Disraeli loss.

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Which of the following was the most prominent factor that caused the British to take a more active approach to imperialism in the 1870's?

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Whilst the other two factors no doubt played a part, it was ultimately the aggressive expansion fo rivals that brought on the need for Britain to acquire more territory.

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In 1880, the Boers declared independence, forcing Britain to get involved triggering the First Boer War. In what year did Boer War 1 end?

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Yah, was only one year.

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Empire: Chapter Five- Attitudes Within Britain 1857-1890

Question 1 of 1

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In what year, before becoming PM, did Benjamin Disraeli assert that his party was the party of Empire?

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In which year did Disraeli make his famous Crystal Palace speech?

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Prior to their 1874 election win, a win obtained through asserting themselves as the party of empire, how many years had it been since their previous victory?

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In which year did Disraeli purchase four million pounds worth of Suez Canal shares?

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In which year did Disraeli make Queen Victoria the Empress of India?

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In which year did Britain launch an invasion of Afghanistan, following the country's refusal to hand over its foreign policy?

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In which year did Britain annex Traansval? (again, under Disraeli's watch)

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In what year did a House of Commons Select Committee recommend a withdrawal from West African Territory- signifying a lack of interest in imperialism?

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In 1879 Britain lost a battle to native Zulu soldiers, less well equipped and trained than the British. Subsequently what occurred in the 1880 General Election?

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In which year did Gladstone come into power as PM, and head of the Liberal Party?

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Which of the following was the most prominent factor that caused the British to take a more active approach to imperialism in the 1870's?

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In 1880, the Boers declared independence, forcing Britain to get involved triggering the First Boer War. In what year did Boer War 1 end?

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Mahdist Rebellion in Sudan led to Gladstone ordering the withdrawal of British forces, in what year was this?

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