The liberals had split, the liberals had little financial backing, people supported the war
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Why did Salisbury replace many Tories and step down after the election?
Press criticised the government for Boer War conduct
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Who replaced Salisbury?
His nephew Balfour
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How much did the war cost?
£217 million
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How was the war paid for? (2)
Increased taxes. loans
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Who proposed tariff reform?
Joseph Chamberlain
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What was tariff reform?
Free trade within the Empire, tariffs on imports from outside the Empire
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What were the problems with tariff reform?
Would create trade barriers, profits would be lost from exports, food prices would increase due to decreased competition
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What did tariff reform cause?
A split in the Tories between free trade and protectionism
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Who won the elections in a landslide in 1906?
Liberals
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Why did the Boer war not feature in the 1906 election campaigns?
Tories wanted to bury their dark past, liberals wanted to discourage imperialism
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Why did tariff reform fail?
Lack of public support
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Why was the Boer War denounced after 1900?
Concentration camps
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How did the people show a lack of support for the Boer War? (2)
Bought newspapers which denounced it, voted for the liberals
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How did the people show support for imperialism? (5)
Music hall attendance, buying papers with imperialist advertising, emigration to dominions, patriotic leagues, support for colonial scouts and guides organisations
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How did the war impact social reform? (2)
Diverted money and attention from reform during the war, but encouraged reform post-war
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What two groups did the liberals split into on the issue of social reform?
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