Influences on Imperial Policy (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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What 3 core benefits did the Empire provide Britain between 1857-1967?
What 3 core benefits did the Empire provide Britain between 1857-1967?
Power, provisions, and protection
Which of these territories was NOT acquired by Britain during 1844-70?
Which of these territories was NOT acquired by Britain during 1844-70?
Australia
When did Britain lose the American colonies?
When did Britain lose the American colonies?
1783
By the 1930s, which powers presented growing challenges to Britain's Empire?
By the 1930s, which powers presented growing challenges to Britain's Empire?
Germany, Italy and Japan
In what year did Britain introduce tariff protection and imperial preference?
In what year did Britain introduce tariff protection and imperial preference?
1932
Which newspapers championed imperialism and influenced public attitudes?
Which newspapers championed imperialism and influenced public attitudes?
Daily Mail and Daily Express
What policy principle did Lord Salisbury believe should guide colonial policy?
What policy principle did Lord Salisbury believe should guide colonial policy?
Retrenchment (reducing expenditure)
What happened to Britain's empire in the 1880s as commercial supremacy declined?
What happened to Britain's empire in the 1880s as commercial supremacy declined?
Informal empire challenged, formal expanded
Why did Macmillan's government rapidly abandon Empire in the early 1960s?
Why did Macmillan's government rapidly abandon Empire in the early 1960s?
No economic reason to govern unwilling
What primarily drove British imperial policy rather than coordinated conquest plans?
What primarily drove British imperial policy rather than coordinated conquest plans?
Commercial and strategic interests