What role did the government pursue in Empire before the 1900s?

Why were the British government not actively involved in Empire? (3 pnts)

Why did politicians lack interest in empire before 1900?

Was Disraeli an imperialist?

What party did Disraeli represent?

When did Disraeli first become Prime Minister?

In what period was Disraeli's second term as prime minister?

Which important figure was Disraeli friends with?Queen Victoria

What did Disraeli flatter the Queen with in 1876?

Who was Gladstone's politics influenced by?

When did we see government's attitudes to empire shift?

What was the central thought that made attitudes toward empire shift?

What did Disraeli assert over their opponents?

How did Disraeli's 'new-found enthusiasm' for empire benefit him?He won support from an electorate that had been enlarged by the 1867 Reform Act

Explain the meaning behind 'playing the imperialist card'

What produced intense party rivalry from the 1870s?

How did Gladstone describe his views on imperialism and empire?

what did the liberals think of Disraeli's new attitude to empire?

What action did Disraeli take to show his imperialist stance?

What act did Disraeli steer through parliament and why?(2 pnts)

How did Disraeli plan to consolidate/expand the raj?

As a result of fears of the incursion of Afghan tribes into India, and Russian aspirations for that area, what did the British do and when?

What was the result of the Afghan invasion?

Was the invasion of Zululand successful at first? Why/why not?

Did the British eventually win the war against the Zulus?

What happened to the Conservatives as a result of Disraeli's focus in Afghanistan and South Africa?

Define: hegemony

What other event did Gladstone also urge withdrawal of troops?

Who was installed as the puppet leader in Egypt in 1882?

When did Gladstone resign?

What act did he oversee in 1884?

What did the Parliamentary Reform Act entail?

Who did Gladstone have sympathy for as a supporter for colonial self government?

What act did he introduce in 1886 due to his sympathy for Irish nationalists?