History 9389: The Causes and Impact of British Imperialism, c.1850–1939 Topical Past Paper Questions

Read the extract and then answer the question. There used to be a theory that territories came under British control as a result of the export of surplus capital. It would be truer to say that the driving force behind empire-building was rather the export of restless energy. For…

Read the extract and then answer the question. It is still a common opinion in histories of British imperialism that the late nineteenth century was a time of trial. The competitors moved in. The stakes were raised. The costs went up. Much useless property had to be bought. Good…

Read the extract and then answer the question. It is important for the historian to consider not only the political process by which inter-war policy for Africa was formulated, but also the changing conceptions and assumptions which underpinned and cushioned official pronouncemen…