Imperialism

By mounimnmamoun

  • Samori Touré

    Samori Touré is a hero of the Mandingo people. His empire is often compared to the great Mali Empire of the 1300s. Touré was a nationalist who built a powerful Mandingo kingdom by conquering neighboring states. His kingdom became the third largest empire in West Africa. For 16 years, Touré opposed the French imperialists in West Africa. The Mandingo Empire was finally brought down, not in battle but by a famine.

  • Berlin conference

    The Berlin Conference of 1884–85 was a European conference. And, although black South Africans participated in it, the Boer War was largely a European war. Europeans argued and fought among themselves over the lands of Africa. the European countries paid little attention to historical political divisions or to the many ethnic groupings in Africa. in the minds of the Europeans was the ability to control Africa’s land, its people, and its resources.

  • Mahdist State

    Mahdist Sudan was a state that attempted and failed to break Egyptian rule in Sudan

  • Menelik II.

    Ethiopia was the only African nation that successfully resisted the Europeans. Its victory was due to one man—Menelik II. He became emperor of Ethiopia in 1889. He successfully played
    Italians, French, and British against each other, all of whom were striving to bring Ethiopia into their spheres of influence.

  • Battle of Adowa

    In 1896, in one of the greatest battles in the history of Africa—the Battle of Adowa—Ethiopian forces suc- cessfully defeated the Italians and kept their nation independent. After the battle, Menelik continued to stockpile rifles and other modern weapons in case another foreign power challenged Ethiopia’s liberty.

  • Maji Maji Rebellion

    In 1905, the belief sud- denly arose that a magic water (maji-maji) sprinkled on their bodies would turn the Germans’ bullets into water. The uprising became known as the Maji Maji rebellion. Over 20 different ethnic groups united to fight for their freedom. The fighters believed that their war had been ordained by God and that their ancestors would return to life and assist their struggle.

  • Britain colonises Nigeria

    Britain gained control of southern Nigeria through both diplomatic and military means. Some local rulers agreed to sign treaties of protection with Britain and accepted British residents. However, others opposed the foreign intervention and rebelled against it. The British used force to put down and defeat these rebellions. In 1914, the British claimed the entire area of Nigeria as a colony.

  • Nigerian Independence

    Nigeria gained full independence in October 1960, as a confederation of three districts; Northern, Western and Eastern, all under a constitution that provided for a parliamentary form of government. Under the constitution, each of the three districts retained a considerable measure of self-government.