Differing attitudes towards the British Empire at the beginning of the twentieth century (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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British Empire by 1913: population
British Empire by 1913: population
412 million people, 23% of world population
'White man's burden' meaning
'White man's burden' meaning
Belief that empire was force for good; British duty to 'civilise' the world
Year slavery outlawed in Cape Colony
Year slavery outlawed in Cape Colony
1834
Names of the two Boer republics
Names of the two Boer republics
Transvaal and Orange Free State
Definition of Randlord
Definition of Randlord
Entrepreneur controlling gold/diamond industries (1870s-WWI)
Boer War dates
Boer War dates
1899-1902
British scorched earth policy included
British scorched earth policy included
Destroying crops, livestock, farms, poisoning wells, salting fields
Number of camps for Afrikaans women/children
Number of camps for Afrikaans women/children
Over 40 camps housing over 116,000 people
Emily Hobhouse's role in Boer War
Emily Hobhouse's role in Boer War
Humanitarian who opposed camps, campaigned for reform
Year Empire Day established
Year Empire Day established
1904