How did the colonial experience in nineteenth-century Africa create new identities? Colonial subjects identified themselves as racially superior to Europeans. Universal Western education gave everyone in colonial societies a shared identity. European colonial administration categorized Africans into distinct “tribes.” 1 In what way was tribe a new identity in colonial Africa? 2 How
Read moreThe Bantu Migration had an enormous impact on Africa’s economic, cultural, and political practices. Bantu migrants introduced many new skills into the communities they interacted with, including sophisticated farming and industry. These skills included growing crops and forging tools and weapons from metal. 1 What did the Bantu expansion lead to? 2 What
Read moreFollowing the establishment of the Dutch Cape Colony, European settlers began arriving in Southern Africa in substantial numbers. Around the 1770s, Trekboers from the Cape encountered more Bantu language speakers towards the Great Fish River and frictions eventually arose between the two groups. 1 Which group of Bantu people came from South Africa?
Read moreDuring this time, many European countries expanded their empires by aggressively establishing colonies in Africa so that they could exploit and export Africa’s resources. Raw materials like rubber, timber, diamonds, and gold were found in Africa. Europeans also wanted to protect trade routes. How did European expand? In the 15th century, Europe sought to expand
Read moreAfrican states such as Ashanti (in modern day-Ghana) traded enslaved people in exchange for goods – such as cloth, alcohol and guns. They then used their new resources to become more powerful and to fight wars against their neighbours in order to capture more people to enslave. 1 What were the effects of
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