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What were the 3 reasons responsible for European colonialism or Europe being interested in Africa?
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1. Scientific knowledge
2. European Racism --> routed in evangelical christianity 3. Imperialism |
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What 3 purposes did missionary education play?
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1. Basic Literacy (For reading bible)
2. Impact the values of western society (civilization) 3. To raise level of productivity for African workers |
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What is nationalism?
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African nationalism is a subjective feeling of kinship or affinity shared by people of African descent.
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What formed the ideology governing African resistance?
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1. Religion
2. Soveirnty |
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What is the theory of Social Darwinism?
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The stronger dominates the weaker
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What was the rationale for Imperialism?
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1. political/strategic
2. cultural 3. economic |
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What were the two factors driving Africans to Freedom?
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1. Soveringty
2. Religion |
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Discuss rationale for imperialism in Africa. Be able to elaborate on this.
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1. political/strategic
2. economic 3. cultural |
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Why was it impossible for Africans to organize on a countrywide basis?
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because africa is broken in regions
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Who is Jomo Kenyatta? (he was considered the father of Kenyan nationalism)
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First President of Kenya. Father of Nationalism. Went on to win independence for Kenya in 1963
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What was the king of benin called?
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Oba
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What period did AFrican resistance to colonialism occur?
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1880-1919
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What period did African Nationalism take place?
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1919-1935
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What surged the African Nationalism?
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1. Colonial Oppression
2. Missionary Churches 3. World War 1 & 2 |
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Who revolted against the Hut Tax? In What area did this revolt occur?
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Temne and Mende
Sierra Leone |
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Who revolted against forced labor? Where did this occur?
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Nama and Herero
Namibia |
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What Rebellion took place in Tanzania? What period did this occur? Who did they resist?
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Maji Maji Rebellion
1905-1907 Germans |
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Who was Leopald Sedar Senghor?
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The retired first president of Senegal
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What two major achievements did missionary education give?
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1. gave skills to articulate demands and question the legitamacy of colonial authorities
2. a powerful medium of African acculturation of Western Christian values. |
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Who was the Mau Mau against?
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British
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What is the theory of Evangelical Christianity?
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Is the thought that a broader missionary or impulse to westernize African people. (cannot be sustained a general theory of imperialism)
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Name two theories of imperialism.
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Theory of Evangelical Christianity
Theory of Social Darwinism |
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__________ was the major defining goal of the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya.
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fight for land and freedom
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V.I. lenin argued that European imperialism was a response to the demands of capitalist economies.
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true
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What name did the white settler government give to Zimbabwe?
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Rhodesia
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The league of Nations was formed in _____ after the First World War.
What was the main purpose? |
1919
Prevent another world war (failed) |
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What is the definition for African nationalism?
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Is a subjective feeling of Kinship or a affinity for people of African descent.
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