expansion in south east and west africa Flashcards
when were the conservatives elected
1895
what did the conservatives want to do
up hold the british position
how were protectorates expanded
in a domino effect
how did effective occupation effect british rule
led to more assertive and formal rule
where did britan expand in east africa
zanzibar
somaliland
how did britan gain zanzibar
in a treaty with germany giving germany tanzania
who was britan original puppet leader in zanzibar and what happened to him
thwani
died under suspicious circumstances
when did zanzibar become a protectorate
1890
what is the outcome of thwanis death in zanzibar
his cousin khalid refuses to step down
leads to a 38 minute war
hamud is put on the throne
when and how did conflict start in somaliland
1899
a group of boys were converted to christianity
who was the leader of somaliland
mad mullah
what was the mad mullahs response to the boys being converted
he sent 20,000 dervishes to take part in raids c1900
when did the raids stop in somaliland and who helped britan
1920
Ethiopia
where was there expansion in south africa
rhodesia
nyasaland
what led to settlers forming a protectorate in rhodesia
the discovery of gold
when was the 1st nedeble war
1893-4
when was the 2nd nedeble war
1895-6
who led an unsuccessful uprising in rodesia
milimo
who was the opposition in nyasaland and how did they fight
portuguese backed arabs
guerrila warfare
when did nyasaland become a protectorate
1907
where was there expansion in west africa
ashantiland
sierra leone
what does the king refuse in ashantiland
premph refuses to become a protectorate
when was the 4th ango ashanti war and what did it lead to
1896
forces premph of the throne
when was ashantiland annexed
1902
when are the chiefs in sierra leone asked to abide by laws
1898
what were the laws the chiefs in sierra leone asked to abide by
following roads
hut tax
what is the result of the chiefs being asked to abide by laws in sierra leone
it’s met with resistance
so britton adopt a scorched earth approach
how many chiefs are hung in sierra leone
96
what are the key themes of expansion
conflict leading to british power
formal rule
protectorates
better british munitions
other european powers involved
when was the ugandan railway built
1896
how long was the ugandan railway
660 miles
how costly was the ugandan railway
£5 mill
how many people died on the construction of the ugandan railway
2500
what was the purpose of the ugandan railway
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
