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The role and influence on attitudes to empire of explorers, missionaries,…
The role and influence on attitudes to empire of explorers, missionaries, traders, colonial administrators
Explorers
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Catalysed expansion with geographical knowledge and documented encounters established a need to 'civilise'
Missionaries
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Would provide food, jobs, homes and education in exchange for accepting Christianity
Idea of Christian imperialism emerged as it worked alongside expansionism but sometimes interfered with it
Traders
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William McKinnon
Founded British Steam Navigation Company which provided infrastructure to strengthen trade and control by giving a means for transporting troops
Founded Imperial British East Africa Company which ultimately failed financially and had to be replaced as a protectorate
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Colonial administrators
Evelyn Baring
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Helped Britain administer Egypt as 'veiled protectorate' after 1882, stabilising economy but disliked by natives for racism
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Administered existing colonies as well as using it as base for expansion; civilised indigenous people