Gold Coast/Ghana

Question 0

What is imperialism?

Answer 0

The act of asserting dominance over a person or group of people.

Question 1

To which colony did the Gold Coast belong to?

Answer 1

The British colony.

Question 2

What is colonialism?

Answer 2

The act of asserting power and then putting your political, cultural nd/or religious systems in place.

Question 3

TRUE OR FALSE: Ghana was the first african country to gain independence.

Answer 3

TRUE

Question 4

What were the early Pan-Africanist conferences like?

Answer 4

Very theoretical.

Question 5

What was the Manchester conference?

Answer 5

1945: The first Pan-Africanist conference, organized by Kwame Nkrumah and WEB du Bois, that was vaguely militant and wherein plans were finally put into place. Although it never promoted violence, it was a rather aggressive conference. It was the first time the idea of GAINING INDEPENDENCE BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY was discussed.

Question 6

What promoted a critical approach to colonialism?

Answer 6

Education. Giana’s education system aided the people in becoming critical of colonial rule.

Question 7

What was WEB du Bois’s belief?

Answer 7

That education is of the utmost importance.

Question 8

Nationalism taught:

Answer 8

SOVEREIGNTY

Question 9

What is sovereignty?

Answer 9

Self-determination: the authority of a state to govern itself or another state.

Question 10

What did western education do?

Answer 10

Western education empowered resistance.

Question 11

What influenced the spread of Nationalism in Ghana?

Answer 11

Education and the popular press!

Question 12

What does socialism entail?

Answer 12

Shared wealth!
Equality.
FREE HOUSING
free education 
{ socialism was very popular in Africa }

Question 13

How did the Cocoa Strike become bigger than a simple cocoa strike?

Answer 13

The cocoa strike went from a strike about bad pricing and British exploitation to a nationalist move,net against colonialism. After the success of a minimum wage, the mentality spread that nationalism can succeed in Africa.

Question 14

From when unto when was World War Two taking place?

Answer 14

1939 - 1945

Question 15

How did urbanization during ww2 play a role with african nationalism?

Answer 15

{most people migrated to Accra in the hopes of work}

Rural people were out of touch; coming to cities educated them and influenced them.

Question 16

How did African Soldiers during WW2 influence the nationalist movement?

Answer 16

{many African men fought for the British in hopes of a better quality of life once the war was over}
The Africans were fighting for democracy yet they themselves had no experience with it. Ideas around democracy and freedom were so peeve land at is time it was hard for the African soldiers not to be influenced by it all.

Question 17

How did documents drawn up after and during WW2 influence African nationalism?

Answer 17

The Atlantic charter stated, “All countries should have w right to rule themselves,” yet Africa didn’t. The Human Rights charter was full of things that shouldn’t be violated that the colonialists in Africa had indeed violated. When the colonies saw these charters not being applied to them, they asked questions.

Question 18

What happened around colonialism after World War Two?

Answer 18

People in the U.S. and Europe began to grow suspicious and un-happy about colonialism.

Question 19

Why were the growing feelings after World War Two in Ghana?

Answer 19

There was a feeling of resentment over the lower cocoa prices and plant disease that meant many crops had to be cut down in Ghana. The end of the war meant a higher price for everything.

Question 20

What was legalized in 1941?

Answer 20

Trade unions by the British. These were instrumental as they gave the working class a voice. They also spread ideas among the working class.

Question 21

The British began to…

Answer 21

…put educated Africans in positions of power and prepared Ghana for independence. [ One factor in this was the cost of Ghana on the British. ]

Question 22

Nkrumah joing the United Gold Coast Convention in…

Answer 22

…1947

Question 23

What did Kwame Nkrumah do for UGCC?

Answer 23

Kwame Nkrumah aided in the UGCC being more active.

Question 24

In 1949 the CONVENTIONS PEOPLES PARTY WAS FORMED! What did they succeed in and what were their goals?

Answer 24

They succeeded in mass support and had a good relationship with the trade unions. Their nationalist goals were to build a untied nationalist movement.

Question 25

What happened to Nkrumah?

Answer 25

Whilst in jail, his party won the elections and he became Ghana’s first black Prime Minister. YAY