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The British Empire 1857-1967 exam questions1. Liberal and Conservative imperial policy was completely polarised.’
To what extent can this view be said to be valid with reference to
the years c1857-1890?
2. To what extent was imperial and colonial policy in the years 1857-
1890 influenced by international pressures?
3. How significant a role did men on the spot play in promoting
Britain’s empire from c1857-c1890?
4. ‘Attitudes towards imperialism in Britain in the years 1857-1890
were unduly triumphalist, reflecting a one-sided and narrow-minded
outlook.’ Assess the validity of this view.
5. ‘British expansion in Africa in the years 1890 to 1914 was driven
primarily by strategic motives.’ Assess the validity of this view.
6. ‘In the years 1947-1968 most immigrants from the Empire were
warmly welcomed’. Assess the validity of this view.
7. ‘Britain’s wealth rested heavily on the growth and maintenance of
its Empire in the years 1890 to 1914.’ Assess the validity of this
view.
8. To what extent was the British relationship with indigenous peoples
in the colonies in the years 1890 to 1914 damaged by British
notions of racial superiority?
9. ‘British rule in India combined self-interest with an arrogant attitude
of racial superiority towards the native population.’
10. Assess the validity of this view with reference to the years
1857 to c1900.
11. ‘The consolidation and expansion of the British Empire in
Africa between c1890 and 1914 owed more to the ambitions of key
individuals than to economics.’ D Assess the validity of this view.
12. ‘From 1890-1914, for most British people the Empire was a
source of national pride.’ Assess the validity of this view.
13. To what extent was the concept of a civilising mission
influential in motivating the expansion of the British Empire from
c1857-1890?
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