January 2023

The First Chimurenga: The Ndebele Uprising

By |2022-09-15T12:36:18+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Drawing of Ndebele army dancing. Image credit plus.google.com

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The First Chimurenga: The Ndebele Uprisings

    • The battle began in March 1896 when the British initiated the Jameson raid.
    • The Ndebele killed many British soldiers by end of March
    • The Ndebele also killed farm and mine Shona workers who […]
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The First Chimurenga: Shona Uprising

By |2022-09-15T12:36:19+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Nehanda(left) and Kaguvi(right) Heroes of the First Chimurenga

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Colonisation of Zimbabwe: Shona Uprisings

  • It surprised the settlers because they thought the Shona had welcomed colonialism as it protected them from raids by the Ndebele
  • The Shona were also seen as weak, disunited and having no organized society

    • […]

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Reasons why Zimbabwe was colonised

By |2022-09-15T12:39:57+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Cecil John Rhodes. Image credit MediaWiki Cecil John Rhodes. Image credit MediaWiki ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Colonisation of Zimbabwe:Reasons why Zimbabwe was colonized

  • There were several reasons why Zimbabwe was turned into a colony by the BSAC
  • Some these reasons include:
  • In order for Cecil John Rhodes to fulfill his Cape […]
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First Chimurenga: Why were the Ndebele and Shona Defeated?

By |2022-09-15T12:36:17+02:00January 24th, 2023|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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The names of British nationals who helped Rhodes to colonize Zimbabwe

By |2022-09-15T12:39:56+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Leander Starr Johnson. Image credit museumsyndicate.com Leander Starr Johnson. Image credit museumsyndicate.com ZIMSEC O Level History Notes:The Colonisation of Zimbabwe:The names of British nationals who helped Rhodes to colonize Zimbabwe

  • The following people helped Cecil John Rhodes to colonize Zimbabwe:
  • Charles Rudd
  • Francis Thompson
  • Rochford Maguire
  • Major Frank Wilson
  • Fredrick Selous
  • Allan Wilson
  • Leander Starr Johnson
  • John Smith Moffat
  • Reverend […]
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First Chimurenga: Results of the Ndebele-Shona Uprisings

By |2022-09-15T12:36:17+02:00January 24th, 2023|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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A List of the treaties signed by Lobengula and the whites in the 19th century

By |2022-09-15T12:39:56+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The British Explorer Thomas Baines who signed the Baines concession. Image credit artexpertwebsite.com

The British Explorer Thomas Baines who signed the Baines concession. Image credit artexpertwebsite.comZIMSEC O Level History Notes:The Colonisation of Zimbabwe:A List of the treaties signed by Lobengula and the whites in the 19th century

  • The following treaties were signed by […]
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First Chimurenga: The Role of Religion in the Ndebele – Shona uprisings (1896-7)

By |2022-09-15T12:36:17+02:00January 24th, 2023|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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The whites involved in the signing of treaties and concessions in Zimbabwe between 1850 and 1891

By |2022-09-15T12:39:55+02:00January 24th, 2023|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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Religious leaders who were involved in the First Chimurenga

By |2022-09-15T12:36:18+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Kaguvi and Nehanda Heroes of the First Chimurenga

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Colonistion of Zimbabwe: Religious leaders who were involved in the First Chimurenga

  • Kaguvi
  • Bonda
  • Chifamba
  • Mabwani
  • Mkwati
  • Siginyamatshe
  • Nehanda

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