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24 Cards in this Set
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What date was the original colony of Sierra Leone founded?
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1791
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Who were the first settlers of Sierra Leone?
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British anti-slavery activists
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What group eventually made up the majority of settlers in Sierra Leone?
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the Krio
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Describe the cultural identity of the Krio.
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Combined many African culture traditions with European traditions.
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What are the dates of the imposition of the Protectorate and the Hut Tax War?
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1898
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What is the difference between the Mende rebellion and the Temne rebellion in the Hut Tax War?
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The Temne started a guerrilla-type war while there was more terrorism in the Mende region.
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What is the role of the Albert Academy in the history of Sierra Leone?
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Missionaries taught African children of Christianity.
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What was the role of the District Commissioners?
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Look over the missionaries.
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What was the role of the Paramount Chiefs?
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Highest level leader of the African villages.
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What was the role of the Court System?
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Same as normal courts.
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What was the effect of indirect rule on the Poro society?
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The chief of the socity's power was limited.
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How did indirect rule lead to corruption?
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The British tried to force change onto the Africans and they did not want change.
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How did Siaka Stevens rule the country and what effects did this have?
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He put the country in a terrible state and the economy was bad.
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Who were the RUF and what was the nature of their activity in the 1990's?
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Consisted of members of the Sierra Leone army who had been sent to defend Sierra Leone against the Liberian incursion. Eventually they began attacking villages and forcing children to killing their parents. They would then abuct the children, get them addicted to drugs and turned them into fighters.
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How did the rebel war of the 1990's end?
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The RUF was defeated with the help of the UN and Britain in 2002.
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What was Mignereys job at Rotifunk?
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Head of the United Brethren Mission
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What was Mignereys job at the Albert Academy?
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Principle.
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Who were the "Sobels"?
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the rebel soldiers
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How does Beah describe the involvement of the Sierra Leone army in the war?
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the original members of the RUF were from the Sierra Leone army.
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What were Blyden's views on African culture.
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All races were different, but equal.
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Beliefs of the Igbo about gods and spirits.
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One creator god, many other spirits. Combines polytheism and anitheism.
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Who was the Igbo's Chukwu?
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Creator god.
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Who was the Igbo's Ani?
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Earth
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What is an obanje?
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If a woman had several of her children die repeatedly then it was seen that the children were all the same child coming back to life from the dead
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