The British Empire c1857-1967 for AQA

Exam Board: AQA Level: AS/A-level Subject: History First teaching: September 2015 First exams: Summer 2016 (AS), Summer 2017 (A-level) Give your students the best chance of success with this tried and tested series, combining in-depth analysis, engaging narrative and accessibility. Access to History...

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Author:	Farmer, Alan (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London Hodder Education 2018
Catalogue:	GEI:  Library Catalog Search Result
Textbook Classification:	School Subject (ISCED): History (0222) Level of Education (ISCED): Upper secondary education (3) Document Type: Textbook Country of Use: Great Britain
Description:	Summary: Exam Board: AQA Level: AS/A-level Subject: History First teaching: September 2015 First exams: Summer 2016 (AS), Summer 2017 (A-level) Give your students the best chance of success with this tried and tested series, combining in-depth analysis, engaging narrative and accessibility. Access to History is the most popular, trusted and wide-ranging series for A-level History students. This title: - Supports the content and assessment requirements of the 2015 A-level History specifications - Contains authoritative and engaging content - Includes thought-provoking key debates that examine the opposing views and approaches of historians - Provides exam-style questions and guidance for each relevant specification to help students understand how to apply what they have learnt This title is suitable for a variety of courses including: - AQA: 1J The British Empire, c1857-1967 Cover -- Book title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Dedication -- Present-day names -- Part 1: The high-water mark of the British Empire, c1857-1914 -- CHAPTER 1 The development of imperialism, c1857-c1874 -- 1 The British Empire in 1857 -- 2 India, 1857-74 -- 3 The colonies of settlement -- 4 Expansion of the Empire in Africa -- 5 Relations with indigenous peoples -- CHAPTER 2 The development of imperialism, 1874-90 -- 1 British governments and imperialism -- 2 Growing threats to the Empire -- 3 British policy in Asia and the Pacific -- 4 The scramble for Africa -- 5 Trade and commerce -- CHAPTER 3 Imperia clonsolidation, c1890-1902 -- 1 The strengths and weaknesses of the Empire in the 1890s -- 2 British imperialism, 1890-1902 -- 3 Britain in Asia, 1890-1902 -- 4 Consolidation and expansion of the Empire in Africa -- 5 Problems in southern Africa, 1890-7 -- 6 The causes and course of the Second Boer War -- CHAPTER 4 Imperial liberalisation and representations of Empire, 1902-14 -- 1 The consequences of the Boer War -- 2 The administration of Egypt and India -- 3 The consolidation of British rule in Africa -- 4 Trade and commerce -- 5 Key debate -- Part 2: Imperial retreat, 1914-67 (A level only) -- CHAPTER 5 Imperialism challenged, 1914-39 -- 1 The British Empire and the First World War -- 2 The Dominions -- 3 India -- 4 The Middle East -- 5 British colonial rule -- 6 Development of trade and commerce -- 7 British attitudes to Empire -- 8 Key debate -- CHAPTER 6 Imperialism challenged, 1939-47 -- 1 The impact of the Second World War -- 2 The situation in 1945 -- 3 Indian independence -- 4 British withdrawal from Palestine -- CHAPTER 7 The winds of change, 1947-57 -- 1 Developing the Empire/Commonwealth, 1947-51 -- 2 Conservative imperialism, 1951-5 -- 3 Anthony Eden and the Suez Crisis -- CHAPTER 8 The winds of change, 1957-67 1 Harold Macmillan and Empire -- 2 Decolonisation pressures -- 3 Decolonisation, 1957-63 -- 4 The post-colonial situation, 1964-7 -- 5 Key debate -- CHAPTER 9 Conclusion -- 1 The Empire's growth and contraction -- 2 Inuflences on imperial policy -- 3 The role of economic factors -- 4 The impact of the Empire on British attitudes and culture -- 5 The response of indigenous people to British rule -- 6 The role of key individuals and groups -- 7 The nature of the Empire -- Study guide -- Glossary of terms -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- Z -- Further reading -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Z Physical Description: 1 Online-Ressource (218 pages) Illustrationen ISBN: 9781510423152
Series:	Access to history Dynamic learning
Subjects:	Schulbuch
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Date of admission:	2018-07-23
Date modified:	2020-07-13