Pan Africanism, Kenya, Mau Mau

What is Pan-Africanism?

• a belief in colonizing and controlling another country or foreign land

• coming from one or more of the hundreds of different African tribes

• a nationalist movement across the African continent with the goal of creating a unified African political identity

• the use of authority or power in a cruel or unfair manner

After Kenya officially became a British colony in 1895, what was controversial about the government in Kenya?

• Kenyans could participate in government but British citizens could not.

• The Prince of England went to Kenya to rule.

• British citizens could participate in government but Africans from Kenya could not.

• There was nothing controversial, the British citizens and Kenyans shared responsibility in the government.

Pan-Africanism was a response to many negative actions that resulted from imperialism, but one major factor was ____________________________.

• Racial Discrimination

• Racial Equality

• Slave Trade

In 1952 the Kikuyu, Meru and Kamba tribes of Kenya unified to fight against British rule and to attempt to create a free and independent Kenya.

What movement is being described?

• Pan-Africanism

• Imperialism

• Mau Mau

• Independence

In 1954 Africans were allowed to participate in Kenya's government but it wasn't until 1963 that this important event took place.

• Kenyan Independence

• Nigerian Independence

• Pan-Africanism

• British Independence

What can you infer from the statement below?

Nigeria is extremely diverse as there are over 250 ethnic groups that live there and the nation is split between Muslims and Christians.

• There has always been a lasting peace in Nigeria.

• There has been a lot of conflict in Nigeria.

• The British helped to unify the ethnic groups of Nigeria.

• The government of Nigeria represents all ethnic groups and people.

In 1960 Nigeria gained ______________ from Britain.

• Independence

• Resources

• Military Aid

• Financial Aid

What type of conflict resulted from religious differences in Nigeria?

• There was not much conflict in Nigeria as most people practice the same religion.

• Uprisings against Britain

• Colonial War

• Civil War

Emphasized the unity and strength of Africans on the continent and people of African descent around the world is called ______________?

• Nationalism

• Civil War

• Pan-African Movement

• Independence movement

War within a country or regions

• Nationalism

• Civil War

• Pan-African movement

• Independence movement