Notes: when the British could no longer expand in the West -- because of the American Civil War resulting in the 13 American colonies becoming independent from the British, with some help from the French -- they had to turn East. British trading with Africa was nothing new; there is evidence of it dating back to the 16th century and they did it to acquire rare goods (eg gold and ivory). But a new development was slavery. The goods to trade out during the 1880s were coal, iron and timber. Britain relied on exploitation in Africa and Asia. A cycle developed where raw goods were extracted, sold to Britian to made into manufactured goods, then sold back to the original country for a profit. With the growth of merchant-imperialists visiting the Empire, further interest was gained. They became popular, so the countries became popular too. Moral factors: Christian missionaries who believed it was their duty to spread their faith amongst 'non-civilised' people. EG a quote from David Livingstone who tried to forge a "path for commerce and Christianity" in 1858. Extent of expansion into Africa: 1850s/60s: quite limited 1857-90: became more significant (eg 1878-Zululand). British Empire expanded in response to the expansion of other Empires. The real expansion began in the 1890s. Britain and Egypt:
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Notes: when the British could no longer expand in the West -- because of the American Civil War resulting in the 13 American colonies becoming independent from the British, with some help from the French -- they had to turn East.
British trading with Africa was nothing new; there is evidence of it dating back to the 16th century and they did it to acquire rare goods (eg gold and ivory). But a new development was slavery.
The goods to trade out during the 1880s were coal, iron and timber. Britain relied on exploitation in Africa and Asia. A cycle developed where raw goods were extracted, sold to Britian to made into manufactured goods, then sold back to the original country for a profit.
With the growth of merchant-imperialists visiting the Empire, further interest was gained. They became popular, so the countries became popular too.
Moral factors: Christian missionaries who believed it was their duty to spread their faith amongst 'non-civilised' people. EG a quote from David Livingstone who tried to forge a "path for commerce and Christianity" in 1858.
Extent of expansion into Africa:
1850s/60s: quite limited
1857-90: became more significant (eg 1878-Zululand).
British Empire expanded in response to the expansion of other Empires. The real expansion began in the 1890s.
Britain and Egypt:
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