The Hut Tax War of 1898: Political Spin and Chamberlain's Colonial Office

Authors

Chase Arnold, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Joseph Chamberlain, imperalism, Hut Tax War

Abstract

In 1895, the British Empire underwent a dramatic change. This change was not precipitated by war, expansion, or discovery. Instead, the empire was changed by a renewed longing for the glory of the old empire. Where the empire had been shrinking, it would now be expanded. Where claims had been ceded, they would now be defended. All of this was undergone with the greatest hopes but resulted in the gravest consequences. Yet there was a brief moment in 1898 when this new imperialist vigor was almost cut short and this terrible history nearly averted.

Recommended Citation

Arnold, Chase (2011) "The Hut Tax War of 1898: Political Spin and Chamberlain's Colonial Office," The Thetean: A Student Journal for Scholarly Historical Writing: Vol. 40: Iss. 1, Article 3.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/thetean/vol40/iss1/3