USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

RISE OF THE SLAVE TRADE BLACK HISTORY IN COLONIAL AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is a TRUE statement.
A
African people from multiple parts of the continent rose up in rebellion and resistance to colonial rule.
B
All of Africa fell to European rule and there were no free territories left.
C
Africans welcomed European rule and did not resist to colonization.
D
There were no major kingdoms or empires in Africa that could
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The conditions that led African peoples to resist colonial rule often emerged from longstanding grievances against colonial labor exploitation, taxation, racist and paternalist practices, arbitrary violence, and political illegitimacy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Beyond the violent/non-violent binary, resistance was expressed through demands for equality and freedom, religious opposition, economic and labor organization, mass protest, and war. Colonial rule led to resistance and, ultimately, to independence.

Detailed explanation-3: -Resistance movements began to rise in Africa. In colonies with a growing number of settlers, the demand for more land and labour increased tensions between colonial authorities and the white communities that had settled in the colonies. More land was taken from African people and given to Europeans for settlement.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ethiopia and Liberia are widely believed to be the only two African countries to have never been colonized. Their location, economic viability, and unity helped Ethiopia and Liberia avoid colonization.

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