The Response of Indigenous People to British Rule (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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Why did British colonial rule depend on cooperation with indigenous leaders?
Why did British colonial rule depend on cooperation with indigenous leaders?
Practical necessity due to few officials
What did the British 'civilising mission' claim to provide to colonial subjects?
What did the British 'civilising mission' claim to provide to colonial subjects?
Infrastructure, legal systems, & schools
How did British administrators maintain their authority over indigenous populations?
How did British administrators maintain their authority over indigenous populations?
Belief in racial superiority
How did indigenous workers' wages compare to white workers under British rule?
How did indigenous workers' wages compare to white workers under British rule?
Substantially lower than whites
Which type of colony typically imposed harsher conditions on indigenous populations?
Which type of colony typically imposed harsher conditions on indigenous populations?
Settlement colonies
How many people died in India's famines during the 1870s?
How many people died in India's famines during the 1870s?
Approximately 6 million
What proportion of children attended schools in most African colonies?
What proportion of children attended schools in most African colonies?
Fewer than one in ten children
In 1960, what did Harold Macmillan acknowledge was sweeping across Africa?
In 1960, what did Harold Macmillan acknowledge was sweeping across Africa?
A 'wind of change'
What unique role did missionaries play compared to other British colonisers?
What unique role did missionaries play compared to other British colonisers?
Lived & worked among local populations
What term described Britain's intensified post-1945 exploitation of colonies?
What term described Britain's intensified post-1945 exploitation of colonies?
'Second colonial occupation'