The Empire’s Growth and Contraction (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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Which groups shaped the British Empire's trajectory?
Which groups shaped the British Empire's trajectory?
Adventurers, missionaries, & politicians
What role did explorer John Speke play in imperial expansion?
What role did explorer John Speke play in imperial expansion?
Ventured into uncharted regions
What made missionaries the most distinctive group of colonizers?
What made missionaries the most distinctive group of colonizers?
Embedded within indigenous communities
What type of figure was David Livingstone?
What type of figure was David Livingstone?
Missionary-explorer
What was missionaries' relationship with the British state?
What was missionaries' relationship with the British state?
Not agents of the British state
How much control did British governments exercise over missionaries?
How much control did British governments exercise over missionaries?
Limited control
What defined 'men on the spot' like Cecil Rhodes?
What defined 'men on the spot' like Cecil Rhodes?
Operated with independence from London
When did Cecil Rhodes seek British government endorsement?
When did Cecil Rhodes seek British government endorsement?
After schemes were underway
How did British political leaders typically influence events?
How did British political leaders typically influence events?
Responded to circumstances & pressures
What did Cain & Hopkins call City of London financiers?
What did Cain & Hopkins call City of London financiers?
Gentlemanly capitalists