Balfour Declaration of 1926

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the event convened?1926 Imperial Conference in London
2. What is the primary document?Balfour Declaration of 1926
3. Who helped create the Balfour Declaration?It was proposed by South African Prime Minister J. B. M. Hertzog and supported by Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, and it was named after Arthur Balfour.
4. How did the Balfour Declaration change the role of Governors‑General?It said Governors‑General would no longer act as representatives of the British government, but would become High Commissioners, like ambassadors, to talk directly with the UK and other countries.

Imperial Conference: Regular meetings of leaders from the British Empire to discuss policy and constitutional matters.
Dominions: Self-governing nations within the British Empire that recognized the British monarch as head of state.
Autonomy: The right or condition of self-government; independence.
Statute of Westminster: A pivotal 1931 Act of the British Parliament granting legislative independence to the Dominions.