expansion in south east and west africa Flashcards

1
Q

when were the conservatives elected

A

1895

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2
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what did the conservatives want to do

A

up hold the british position

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3
Q

how were protectorates expanded

A

in a domino effect

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4
Q

how did effective occupation effect british rule

A

led to more assertive and formal rule

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5
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where did britan expand in east africa

A

zanzibar
somaliland

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6
Q

how did britan gain zanzibar

A

in a treaty with germany giving germany tanzania

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7
Q

who was britan original puppet leader in zanzibar and what happened to him

A

thwani
died under suspicious circumstances

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8
Q

when did zanzibar become a protectorate

A

1890

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9
Q

what is the outcome of thwanis death in zanzibar

A

his cousin khalid refuses to step down
leads to a 38 minute war
hamud is put on the throne

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10
Q

when and how did conflict start in somaliland

A

1899
a group of boys were converted to christianity

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11
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who was the leader of somaliland

A

mad mullah

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12
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what was the mad mullahs response to the boys being converted

A

he sent 20,000 dervishes to take part in raids c1900

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13
Q

when did the raids stop in somaliland and who helped britan

A

1920
Ethiopia

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14
Q

where was there expansion in south africa

A

rhodesia
nyasaland

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15
Q

what led to settlers forming a protectorate in rhodesia

A

the discovery of gold

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16
Q

when was the 1st nedeble war

A

1893-4

17
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when was the 2nd nedeble war

A

1895-6

18
Q

who led an unsuccessful uprising in rodesia

A

milimo

19
Q

who was the opposition in nyasaland and how did they fight

A

portuguese backed arabs
guerrila warfare

20
Q

when did nyasaland become a protectorate

A

1907

21
Q

where was there expansion in west africa

A

ashantiland
sierra leone

22
Q

what does the king refuse in ashantiland

A

premph refuses to become a protectorate

23
Q

when was the 4th ango ashanti war and what did it lead to

A

1896
forces premph of the throne

24
Q

when was ashantiland annexed

A

1902

25
Q

when are the chiefs in sierra leone asked to abide by laws

A

1898

26
Q

what were the laws the chiefs in sierra leone asked to abide by

A

following roads
hut tax

27
Q

what is the result of the chiefs being asked to abide by laws in sierra leone

A

it’s met with resistance
so britton adopt a scorched earth approach

28
Q

how many chiefs are hung in sierra leone

A

96

29
Q

what are the key themes of expansion

A

conflict leading to british power
formal rule
protectorates
better british munitions
other european powers involved

30
Q

when was the ugandan railway built

A

1896

31
Q

how long was the ugandan railway

A

660 miles

32
Q

how costly was the ugandan railway

A

£5 mill

33
Q

how many people died on the construction of the ugandan railway

A

2500

34
Q

what was the purpose of the ugandan railway

A

open new markets
colonial settlement
exports eg tea and coffee
tourism
protect the nile
connect east a and indian ocean
help end arab slave trade