Imperial control and administration
What Imperial control and administration means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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British policymakers believed the colonists should contribute to the cost of their own defence, leading to more direct imperial control that created friction with colonial assemblies.
The Raj rested on the Viceroy, the Indian Civil Service and the Indian Army, with ultimate authority in London.
Topics that use Imperial control and administration
- 2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801 – Britain and the American Colonies, 1760–1763 (AQA A-Level)
- The First World War and its impact on British India, 1914–20 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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