Britain 1857

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  • Created on: 01-06-21 21:39
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  • Britain by 1857
    • Imperial Policy
      • reluctant imperialism (John Seeley)
        • unconvincing (1837-72) empire grew 100K miles/year
        • haphazard growth+ informal empire
      • Swing to the East
      • free trade
    • Imperialist feeling
      • low
        • ind. Rev. = no need 4 enforced trade
        • little international competition
        • loss of Amy suggested suzerainty= better
      • high
        • evangelism
        • governing "lower races"
    • strong
      • military
        • iron, coal fuelled steam ships
        • 15/15 major wars won
      • economic
        • 1/2 world's trade in text+ metal
        • GNP>Rus+Chi
    • weak
      • powers challenge upcoming
  • reasons 4 expansion
    • emigration
      • 1815-1930 19M peps moved to the clns of settlement
    • Britain by 1857
      • Imperial Policy
        • reluctant imperialism (John Seeley)
          • unconvincing (1837-72) empire grew 100K miles/year
          • haphazard growth+ informal empire
        • Swing to the East
        • free trade
      • Imperialist feeling
        • low
          • ind. Rev. = no need 4 enforced trade
          • little international competition
          • loss of Amy suggested suzerainty= better
        • high
          • evangelism
          • governing "lower races"
      • strong
        • military
          • iron, coal fuelled steam ships
          • 15/15 major wars won
        • economic
          • 1/2 world's trade in text+ metal
          • GNP>Rus+Chi
      • weak
        • powers challenge upcoming
    • Evangelism
    • opportunity to do so
  • Irish famine 40s
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