angola

Question 1

angola’s former name

Answer 1

Kingdom of kongo

Question 2

when was portuguese colony of angola established

Answer 2

established in 1585 at Luanda ( to set up naval base)

Question 3

colonial economy post slave trade

Answer 3

agriculture: cotton, corn, coffee, sisal
labourers on plantation exploited
poorly paid but forced into plantation work by taxation

Question 4

portugese gov

Answer 4

estada novo
antonio salazar

Question 5

war of independence time

Answer 5

1961-1974

Question 6

war of independence causes

Answer 6

grievances over (loss of) land
anger over harsh treatment by portuguese settlers + traders
desire to drive portuguese out
colonial policies

Question 7

FNLA

Answer 7

national on front for the liberation
established in 1954 as UPS
name changed to FNLA in 1962
under Holden Roberto
separatist movement for Bakongo people as well as protest movement against forced labour
supported by USA, Zaire, SA, France
broke away into UNITA, faded after independence

Question 8

MPLA

Answer 8

popular movement for the liberation of angola
formed 1956
led by agostinho neto by 1962
consists of radical intelligentsia of luanda
marxist
amabundu people
received aid from ussr + cuba