part 3

• When was the East India Company set up?

  1600
• What significant event occurred in 1757?

  Battle of Plassey
• What was the outcome of the Battle of Plassey?

  Allowed the EIC to take over Bengal
• Who claimed the east coast of Australia in 1770?

  James Cook
• What did the Government of India Act of 1773 establish?

  Joint control of India by British government and EIC
• When was the slave trade abolished in the British Empire?

  1807
• What major event occurred in 1846?

  Potato Famine
• What year did the Indian Rebellion start?

  1857
• What was the result of the Indian Rebellion in 1858?

  End of the Indian Rebellion
• What significant discovery was made in the Boer states in 1867?

  Diamonds
• What title did Queen Victoria take in 1877?

  Empress of India
• What happened during the Anglo-Zulu War in 1879?

  British defeated in one battle
• What event in 1881 caused mass Jewish migration to Britain?

  Assassination of Tsar Alexander II
• What did Britain gain control of in 1882?

  Egypt
• What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference in 1884?

  To divide Africa among European powers
• What was discovered in the Boer states in 1886?

  Gold
• Who set up the De Beers diamond company in 1888?

  Cecil Rhodes
• What was built between 1888 and 1903?

  Uganda Railway
• When did the second Boer War start?

  1899
• How many Marks & Spencer stores were there in Britain by 1900?

  36
• What percentage of the population lived and worked in towns and cities by 1901?

  75%
• When did the Boer War end?

  1902
• What did the Aliens Act of 1905 do?

  Limited number of Jewish immigrants
• What was introduced in 1906?

  Liberal Reforms
• What are the key concepts of industrialisation and imperialism?

  • Industrialisation: Rapid technological advances increasing wealth and power.
  • Imperialism: Desire to add colonies for resources and power.
• What is Social Darwinism?

  • Idea that wealthier white nations are superior.
  • Used to justify imperialism and colonization.
• Who was Robert Clive?

  Key figure in British control of India
• Who was Warren Hastings?

  Governor General of India
• Who was Benjamin Disraeli?

  Jewish British Prime Minister
• Who was Queen Victoria?

  Empress of India
• Who was Paul Kruger?

  Leader of the Boers
• Who was Lord Kitchener?

  Led the Boer War
• Who was Cecil Rhodes?

  Imperialist and diamond magnate
• What factors contributed to migration during this period?

  • War
  • Religion
  • Government policies
  • Economic resources
  • Science and technology
  • Ideas and beliefs
  • Role of individuals
• How did the Boer War affect British expansion?

  Led to expansion into the Transvaal
• What was the impact of the British control of the Suez Canal?

  Protected shipping to India
• What was the significance of the Battle of Plassey?

  Established British control in Bengal
• What were the religious reasons behind the Sepoy Rebellion?

  Pork and beef fat used on cartridges
• How did missionaries impact Africa?

  Spread Christianity and reported resources
• Why did Jewish people migrate to Britain?

  Escaping persecution in their home countries