February 2025

The whites involved in the signing of treaties and concessions in Zimbabwe between 1850 and 1891

By |2025-02-12T08:59:20+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Piet Grobbler was one of the whites that signed a treaty with Lobengula. image credit boostdam.net Piet Grobbler was one of the whites that signed a treaty with Lobengula. image credit boostdam.net ZIMSEC O Level History Notes:The Colonisation of Zimbabwe:The whites involved in the signing of treaties and concessions in Zimbabwe […]

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First Chimurenga: Why were the Ndebele and Shona Defeated?

By |2025-02-12T09:15:50+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

First Chimurenga prisoners

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The First Chimurenga: Why were the Ndebele and Shona Defeated?

  • There were an estimate 188 injuries and 450 deaths among Europeans and 8000 deaths among Africans
  • They were defeated because they had inferior weapons
  • The whites had dynamites, maxim guns and powders whilst […]
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European Powers that scrambled for Africa

By |2025-02-12T08:59:48+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

A map showing the results of the Scramble for Africa. Image credit MediaWiki

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Scramble and Partition of Southern Africa: European Powers that scrambled for Africa

  • These are the countries which participated in the scramble and colonization of Africa:
  • Portugal
  • Britain
  • Italy
  • Germany

    • […]

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First Chimurenga: Results of the Ndebele-Shona Uprisings

By |2025-02-12T09:16:00+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The railway line reached Salisbury(Harare)

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Colonisation of Zimbabwe: Results of the Ndebele-Shona Uprisings

  • The defeat of the Ndebele and Shona led to the total colonization of Zimbabwe and the Europeans firmly settled
  • Many Shona chiefs were killed during the first Chimurenga
  • The whites replaced these chief […]
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Colonization of Zimbabwe: Introduction

By |2025-02-12T09:15:06+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Cecil John Rhodes

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes:The Colonization of Zimbabwe

Introduction

  • The colonisation of Zimbabwe was part of the was part of imperialist activities in the late 19th century
  • Four European countries were interested in Zimbabwe
  • These were the British, Germans, Portuguese and Boers
  • The British wanted the territory for gold
  • The […]
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First Chimurenga: The Role of Religion in the Ndebele – Shona uprisings (1896-7)

By |2025-02-12T09:16:13+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Kaguvi and Nehanda Heroes of the First Chimurenga

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The First Chimurenga: The Role of Religion in the Ndebele – Shona uprisings (1896-7)

  • It is believed that the BSAC exaggerated the role played by religious leaders
  • They blamed them for using supernatural methods
  • The religious leaders worked […]
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