Rise and governance of empires Questionbank

The indigenous populations of the colonies

The working class of the imperial nation

The nation as a whole through shared glory

Economic elites and the rich

It was more cost-effective and reduced the likelihood of cultural backlash by utilizing existing local structures.

It facilitated the rapid and total assimilation of colonial subjects into European culture and religion.

It ensured that all administrative and judicial positions were held by European imperial officials.

It was specifically intended to accelerate the process of decolonization and national independence.

It served as the primary source of coal for the British Atlantic fleet

It was used as a buffer zone specifically to prevent American expansion into the Pacific

It provided a central base for controlling trade routes and projecting power across all of Asia

It was the only colony that did not require a British military presence to maintain order

European powers claimed a necessity to 'protect' their citizens, such as missionaries, who encountered local opposition or conflict.

Missionary groups provided the primary military personnel and weaponry required for the initial occupation of new territories.

The conversion of the majority of a local population was a mandatory legal requirement for international recognition of a colony.

Missionary activity was used as evidence to prove that colonial rule would be more economically draining than beneficial to the metropole.

It was designed to replace the need for steamships in international gold trade.

It was built purely for the benefit of local travel and regional tourism.

It was a gift from the British government that utilized only European laborers to avoid local conflict.

It facilitated the extraction of raw materials while providing a means to move soldiers quickly to suppress resistance.

Subsidising local businesses to compete with European firms

Abolishing all tariffs for colonial products in European markets

Establishing cash-crop systems and mandatory taxes

Encouraging local industrialisation and manufacturing

It was used as a primary fuel source for the first generation of steamships

It was required for soap production and as a lubricant for factory machinery

It was used to produce the first synthetic rubber for the automotive industry

It was the main caloric food source for British soldiers stationed in West Africa

Silk Road

Great Wall

Iron Curtain

Bamboo Curtain

They significantly reduced European mortality rates in climates where they previously died quickly

They were used primarily to intimidate local populations with advanced chemistry

They allowed for the transport of mass armies via land through desert terrain

They replaced the need for steam-powered naval transport in the tropics

Direct Rule

Economic Domination

Cultural Control

Indirect Rule