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32 Cards in this Set
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What period did the Chimurenga take place? (Date)
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1896-1897
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Who is the King of the Ndebele?
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Lobengula (1836-1894)
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In Zimbabwe, what two groups (tribes) rose up to fight against Rhodes?
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Shona and Ndebele
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When did the Zulu Rebellion occur?
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1906
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Who was David Livingstone? What did he discover? What country was he with?
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Missionary and Explorer
Victoria Falls (Also Lake Ngami) Britain |
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When was the Second Chimurenga? Who was it led by?
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1960's - 1980's
Robert Mugabe (Zimbabwe) and Joshua Nicomo |
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Who had the longest confrontation in W.Africa / Gold Coast (Republic of Ghana)? Who were the oppressors? When did this begin? When did it become military?
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Asante
British 1760's 1824 |
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What happened in the British envasion of the Asantes in 1824? Who was killed?
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British were defeated
Sir Charles MacCarthy |
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Roughly when did the battle of Dodowa occur? Who fought and won?
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Roughly 1826
British beat the Asantes |
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During what period did the Asantes attack and virtually occupy all southern and coastal states in the Gold Coast?
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1869-1872
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The defeat of the Asantes _______ (year) effected them between _______ (years)? What two effects did this have on the Asantes?
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1874
1880-1900 1. Disentegration of Asante Empire 2. Asantehene position was removed |
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When did Nana Prempeh emerge new Asantehene?
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1888
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Who was the only state to effectively resist missionaires until 1880's?
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Ibejo
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Who is Nana Olomu?
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Chief of Itsekiri
*Insisted on controlling trade |
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Who was Jaja Opobo? What did he do?
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King of Opobo
Exposed British imperialism (Was first victim of British intrusion into W. Africa) |
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What did the Golden Stool symbolize?
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The Asante Kingdom's Unity
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What british officer launched an attack on the Asantes in 1896?
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Sir Francis Scott
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Between what period did all Yaruba sign treaties?
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1893-1899
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What is the capital of Zimbabwe
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Salisbury
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What is BSAC
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British South Africa Company
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Who were the first Africans to receive western education?
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Yaroba
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What were the central points why Africans resisted?
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Land
Soverignty |
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During the period of the "scramble and partition", _____________ was a major point of dispute between the European colonists and Africans.
colonialism trade power treaties |
trade
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The 1st Chimurenga refers to the first war of the Shona and the Ndebele against the white settlers in Zimbabwe in the 1890's?
True or False |
true
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What name did the white settler gov't in Zimbabwe give to Harare?
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Salisbury
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Discuss the military campaign of the British on the Asante in 1874 and what consequences this had on their resolve to resist.
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British defeated Asantes in 1874
1. Asantehene were removed 2. Asante Empire was diminished Military campaign was a result of Asantes continual presence in Britain-desired land. |
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According to David Livingstone (The Bible and the Gun), what two gifts did Europe offer to Africa?
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Commerce
Christianity |
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Why were the British alarmed at the revival of the Asante Union by Prempeh I in the late 1880's?
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1. Prempeh revived as Asantehene, a position that British removed earlier.
2. Britain was afraid their foes would join the Asantes. |
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According to Basil Davidson (The Bible and the Gun), _______ was responsible for destroying the culture of African people.
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Christianity
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What was the previous name of Ghana before it became an independant nation?
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Gold Coast
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Who was the leader of the 1st Chimurenga in Zimbabwe?
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Nehanda
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_________ was the only state in Yoruba land which had effectively resisted the missionaires, British traders and British adminstration until the 1880's.
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Ibeju
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