Joseph Chamberlain 0.0 / 5 ? Historystate and peopleA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Ella GreenCreated on: 31-05-14 15:01 Colonial Secretary Salisbury's Colonial Secretary Defected from the Liberals over Home Rule for Ireland in 1886 Chamberlain's vision = responsible for the fashion of Imperialism Believed that the way to overcome Britain's economic problems was to build up existing colonies and expand into new territory Increasing trade opportunities = more jobs and less unemployment Chamberlain encouraged joint-stock companies to invest in underdeveloped areas of empire Organised government loans to finance irrigation projects and railways Organised a Colonial Conference in 1897 Expressed his desire to establish an empire customs union This was not a success but many of his other policies were In tune with public opinion of the day Inspired a sense of British pride and confidence in their empire Salisbury allowed Chamberlain considerable freedom with Imperial issues He oversaw the final conquest of the Sudan in 1898, the expansion in China and the involvement of Britain in the Boer War from 1899 to 1902 1 of 1
'British colonial administrators were driven more by a sense of superiority than by concern for the people they ruled over in 1890-1914' 0.0 / 5
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