Empire 1857
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- Created on: 06-03-18 10:37
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- British Empire 1857
- Dependent Colonies
- India was the largest and most dependent colony. in 1857 it was ruled by the East India Company
- A number of islands like Malta. Mauritius, provided the royal navy with bases, enabling it to dominate the worlds sea.
- The Empire included coastal areas of West Africa, which had once been slave trading ports.
- Free Trade
- The Empire was based on Mercantilism, but in the 1850's it switched to free trade. Free trade in theory profited both Britain and its trading partners
- Mercantilism- government and the merchants became partners with the goal of increasing political power and private wealth
- Free Trade- International trade with no tariffs
- british attitudes to Empire
- As a result of the industrial revolution Britain dominated world trade
- between 1844-1870. at a period when there was supposed indifference to the empire
- British governments were determined to maintain economic and strategic interests; threats to those often led to britain taking on more extensive responsibilities
- Colonies of settlement
- By 1870 most colonies with substantial british settlement had been granted self government, but britain remain in control of foreign affairs and defence
- Canada contained french speaking colonists
- Cape Colony and Natal contained Boers
- West indian islands contained ancestors of African slaves
- New Zealand proved a popular place for british settlement
- Dependent Colonies
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