Empire: Chapter Three- Trade and Commerce 1857-1890

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In the period 1875-1890, what percentage of imports came from the colonies?

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Was only 20%, whilst providing a strong market for exports the colonies were not essential in providing goods and services not available in Britain.

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How much shorter was the route through the Suez than around the Cape at the bottom of Africa?

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The British often engaged in 'railway diplomacy', building railways in countries of interest and using the investment for them as leverage in demanding concessions on certain policies. In which decade was such leverage used to gain control of Canada's defence policy?

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In what year was gold discovered in South Africa, prompting the migration of 30,000 miners?

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In what year was the Kimberly Diamond Syndicate established in South Africa?

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In what year was gold discovered in Victoria in Australia?

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By 1866, Victoria in Australia was producing around £120,000,000 of gold per year, what fraction is this of the total global production of gold?

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Yup, big deal.

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Put the following chartered companies in order, from earliest to latest, based on the year they were established. (1881, 1886, 1889)

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The North Borneo Trading Company
The British South Africa Company
The Royal Niger Company

Empire: Chapter Three- Trade and Commerce 1857-1890

Question 1 of 1

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In the period 1875-1890, what percentage of imports came from the colonies?

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Explanation

How much shorter was the route through the Suez than around the Cape at the bottom of Africa?

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The British often engaged in 'railway diplomacy', building railways in countries of interest and using the investment for them as leverage in demanding concessions on certain policies. In which decade was such leverage used to gain control of Canada's defence policy?

Select the correct answer(s).

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In what year was gold discovered in South Africa, prompting the migration of 30,000 miners?

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In what year was the Kimberly Diamond Syndicate established in South Africa?

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In what year was gold discovered in Victoria in Australia?

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By 1866, Victoria in Australia was producing around £120,000,000 of gold per year, what fraction is this of the total global production of gold?

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Explanation

Put the following chartered companies in order, from earliest to latest, based on the year they were established. (1881, 1886, 1889)

Match the text (click and drag)

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The North Borneo Trading Company

The British South Africa Company

The Royal Niger Company

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