Assignment: Research Project: Resistance to Colonialism

WORLD HISTORY-B(Crueger)
2026-04-13T14:41:54Z

Due: Apr 16 by 2:30pm

Your task: You are going to research an armed African resistance movement against European colonization. You are going to use this research to produce either: an Infographic OR a eight (8) sentence summary about the resistance movement. You are welcome to write up to 10 sentences!

How long will we have to work on this in class: Tuesday, Wednesday % Part of Thursday

What am I turning in?

Research notes (6 points)

Outline (4 points)

Infographic OR Typed summary paragraph (10 points)

Due Date: Thursday 4.16.26 by 2:03pm

Day 1: Note Taking

Read the three (3) provided articles on Canvas and take notes in this the graphic organizer . In the left-hand column, write the title of the article and the title of the website. In the right hand column, you should have at least 5 important details about your resistance movement including who participated, when it happened, major events, and the end result.

Graphic Organizer (Word)

Graphic Organizer (PDF)

Name of Rebellion | Resource

Maji Maji Rebellion

Short Summary

http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/maji-maji-uprising-tanganyika/

Encyclopedia.com

https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/maji-maji-revolt-africa

Black Past

https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/maji-maji-uprising-1905-1907/

Italo-Ethiopian War and the Battle of Adwa (Adowa)

Short Summary

http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/battle-of-adowa-ethiopia/

Black Past

https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/perspectives-global-african-history/battle-adwa-adowa-1896/

The Conversation

https://theconversation.com/the-battle-of-adwa-an-ethiopian-victory-that-ran-against-the-current-of-colonialism-132360

Asante Rebellion

Short Summary

http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/asante-resistance-ghana/

Black Past (background information on the Asante Kingdom)

https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/ashanti-empire-asante-kingdom-18th-late-19th-century/

Black Past, Anglo-Ashanti wars

https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/anglo-ashanti-wars-1823-1900/

Mahdist Uprising

Summary from Black Past

https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/mahdist-revolution-1881-1898/

Uprising from the British Perspective

https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/egypt-and-sudan

Siege of Khartoum

https://www.thoughtco.com/mahdist-war-siege-of-khartoum-2361378

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Day 2: Infographic OR Summary Paragraph

Now that you researched your resistance movement, you are going to summarize the resistance movement into an Infographic OR a short typed paragraph. Your paragraph must…

· Be at least 8 sentences long (you can write more if you want to!) | · Be written in formal/academic English | · Be edited so that there are no spelling or grammatical errors | · Have a one sentence summary describing the Berlin Conference and its impact

· Note the major participants

(African and European)

· Note when the resistance movement happened

· Explain at least one long term cause of the resistance movement

· Explain at least one short term cause of the resistance movement

· Cite any quotes that are used using the article title and/or author’s name | · Describe at least one major event | · Say what happened at the end of the resistance movement |

Your task: You are going to research an armed African resistance movement against European colonization. You are going to use this research to produce either: an Infographic OR a eight (8) sentence summary about the resistance movement. You are welcome to write up to 10 sentences!

How long will we have to work on this in class: Tuesday, Wednesday % Part of Thursday

What am I turning in?

Research notes (6 points)

Outline (4 points)

Infographic OR Typed summary paragraph (10 points)

Due Date: Thursday 4.16.26 by 2:03pm

Day 1: Note Taking

Read the three (3) provided articles on Canvas and take notes in this the graphic organizer . In the left-hand column, write the title of the article and the title of the website. In the right hand column, you should have at least 5 important details about your resistance movement including who participated, when it happened, major events, and the end result.

Graphic Organizer (Word)

Graphic Organizer (PDF)

Name of Rebellion | Resource

Maji Maji Rebellion

Short Summary

http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/maji-maji-uprising-tanganyika/

Encyclopedia.com

https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/maji-maji-revolt-africa

Black Past

https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/maji-maji-uprising-1905-1907/

Italo-Ethiopian War and the Battle of Adwa (Adowa)

Short Summary

http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/battle-of-adowa-ethiopia/

Black Past

https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/perspectives-global-african-history/battle-adwa-adowa-1896/

The Conversation

https://theconversation.com/the-battle-of-adwa-an-ethiopian-victory-that-ran-against-the-current-of-colonialism-132360

Asante Rebellion

Short Summary

http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/asante-resistance-ghana/

Black Past (background information on the Asante Kingdom)

https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/ashanti-empire-asante-kingdom-18th-late-19th-century/

Black Past, Anglo-Ashanti wars

https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/anglo-ashanti-wars-1823-1900/

Mahdist Uprising

Summary from Black Past

https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/mahdist-revolution-1881-1898/

Uprising from the British Perspective

https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/egypt-and-sudan

Siege of Khartoum

https://www.thoughtco.com/mahdist-war-siege-of-khartoum-2361378

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Day 2: Infographic OR Summary Paragraph

Now that you researched your resistance movement, you are going to summarize the resistance movement into an Infographic OR a short typed paragraph. Your paragraph must…

· Be at least 8 sentences long (you can write more if you want to!) | · Be written in formal/academic English | · Be edited so that there are no spelling or grammatical errors | · Have a one sentence summary describing the Berlin Conference and its impact

· Note the major participants

(African and European)

· Note when the resistance movement happened

· Explain at least one long term cause of the resistance movement

· Explain at least one short term cause of the resistance movement

· Cite any quotes that are used using the article title and/or author’s name | · Describe at least one major event | · Say what happened at the end of the resistance movement |