Imperial and Colonial policy
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- Created on: 23-04-20 11:50
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- Topic 8
- Administration of India and Egypt
- Foreign officers had to ensure no rebellions would happen overseas in British colonies
- Egypt wanted to self-govern but were denied as Egypt was too valuable to the Empire.
- India made efforts to self=govern but the risks were too high from Britain
- The partition of Bengal 1905
- Uproar over the loss of land from people in the west with land in the east
- East had muslim majority and west had Hindu majority
- Curzon caused congress to split in decision and he was fired
- Morley-Minto reforms
- Viceroy Minto tried to clean up Curzons mess by pleasing the Bengali's
- The Indians council act of 1909 enabled 27 Indians to be elected from provincial constitutions to the vicories council
- This number increased to 135 over time
- King-Emporer George V
- Attempted to unify Bengal and stop revolts
- Moved the capital from Calcutta to Delhi
- He was the first to visit the Raj and was crowned Emporer in 1911
- Clashing with the French in North Africa lead to the Fashoda incident in 1898
- Conflict with Germany also lead to the Jameson raid
- Tension brought Britain, France and Germany to the Moroccan crisis
- Administration of India and Egypt
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