early colonial rule - conquest Flashcards
(15 cards)
which diplomatic agreement caused the ‘scramble for africa?’
the berlin conference in 1887-88
which two countries were not initially colonised?
ethiopia and liberia
which 4 reasons did europeans have for colonising africa?
explore unknown lands
cheap labour
for resources
a moral mission
why did colonisation make africa so unstable?
huge empires were dismantled which displaced millions of people, leading to conflict between africans
how did lonsdale describe the state of treaties between europeans and africans?
‘a mutual misunderstanding’
according to Iliffe, why did african conquest take so long?
because implementing drawn borders on such huge spaces of land was difficult and confusing
what two options did africans have when faced with colonisation, and which option was seen as more appealing?
collaborate or resist - resisting was seen as more appealing
why is the idea of collaboration vs resistance problematic?
it is eurocentric - it implies africans were passive and simply responded to the europeans when this was not the case
how does robinson describe interactions between europeans and africans?
a peripheral approach - interactions between the colonisers and colonised was vital as there were not enough europeans to enforce borders
what did Iliffe claim to be the number one objective for africans?
‘preserve as much independence and power as possible’
example of resistance - battle of Adwa 1896 - what caused it?
a mutual misunderstanding between ethiopia and italy who misinterpreted their own translations of a peaceful colonisation (can link lonsdale to this)
why was Kenya a co-operative region?
impact of disease on the region made it near impossible to fight back
what percentage of the Maasi population was killed by the spanish flu?
40%
what were two examples of everyday resistance led by africans?
going on strike - africans deserted their jobs for better pay
tax resistance - temne rebellion
what is allina-pisano’s argument?
the oppressor vs oppressed argument greatly simplifies a far more comlicated scenario and that actions cannot be neatly categorised
