Asked by Allison Foley on May 26, 2024
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What were some examples of African resistance to European imperial expansion?
African Resistance
A term encompassing various forms of opposition and struggle by African people against European colonialism, cultural assimilation, and exploitation throughout the continent's history.
European Imperial Expansion
The period, primarily between the 15th and 20th centuries, when European powers expanded their territories globally through colonization and conquest.
- Appreciate the complexity of African responses to European imperial ambitions.
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Ma'ata SakitiMay 29, 2024
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A strong answer would include
-a discussion of the conflict between the United Kingdom and the Boers that culminated in the Boer War in South Africa from 1899 to 1902.
-an explanation of Abyssinia's defeat of Italy at the Battle of Adowa in 1896,the first African defeat of a European army in the field.
-a description of the Mahdi's fundamentalist Islamic and national revolt,and his forces' defeat of Charles Gordon in Khartoum in 1884.
-an explanation of the "weapons of the weak," such as riots,individual subversion,foot-dragging,and pretending not to understand.
-a discussion of the development of art,including dance,theater,and song,in which Africans ridiculed Europeans.
-a discussion of the conflict between the United Kingdom and the Boers that culminated in the Boer War in South Africa from 1899 to 1902.
-an explanation of Abyssinia's defeat of Italy at the Battle of Adowa in 1896,the first African defeat of a European army in the field.
-a description of the Mahdi's fundamentalist Islamic and national revolt,and his forces' defeat of Charles Gordon in Khartoum in 1884.
-an explanation of the "weapons of the weak," such as riots,individual subversion,foot-dragging,and pretending not to understand.
-a discussion of the development of art,including dance,theater,and song,in which Africans ridiculed Europeans.
Learning Objectives
- Appreciate the complexity of African responses to European imperial ambitions.