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Chapter 3: Trade and Commerce - Coggle Diagram
Chapter 3: Trade and Commerce
How Important was Trade and Commerce with the Empire to Britain?
Examples trade and commerce with Empire was important to Britain
What % of imports came from colonies?
What % of exports went to the colonies?
What were tropical colonies providing Britain with?
By how much did Britains imports of raw cotton from India increase by 1854 - 1876?
Examples trade and commerce with Empire was less important to Britain
Which country formed part of Britain's informal empire?
How much British investment in Argentina was there by 1890? (Use lesson 10)
How do we know Britain valued Argentina nearly as much as India? (Use lesson 10)
Why was it cheaper for Britain to have free trade with the world than trading with colonies?
How did British Trade and Commerce affect Indigenous People?
Which jobs were created for them as a result of British trading?
How did it benefit the colonies themselves?
Which indigenous industries massively struggled because of British trading with their colonies?
Why didn't Britain invest in indigenous manufacturing industries?
What Role Did Chartered Companies Play in the Development of the Empire?
How did Charter Companies gain the right to control a country?
Which was the most famous chartered company pre-1850s?
What caused the decline in chartered companies?
Which event allowed Chartered Companies to grow in significance again?
What was the Imperial Federation League?
Chartered Companies
Royal Niger Company (RNC)
Who set it up?
When did it get its royal charter? Why did the government grant it?
What was the main trading product in Niger?
How did it secure the support of the local peoples?
How did the RNC ensure competition was removed?
What did they do if this was not possible?
British South Africa Company (BSAC)
When was it given its charter?
Why was it created?
Where did it operate?
How did they intend to make money there?
Imperial British East Africa Company (IBEAC)
Why was it set up?
What was the purpose of this chartered company?
What trading did occur there?
How did they plan to link East Africa with the interior of Africa?
The royal charter was revoked in 1894 and the government took control. Why was this? (Use lesson 12)