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Treaties Signed between Zimbabwe Leaders and British Officials

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:36:31+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Leander Starr Jameson. Image credit MediaWiki

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes:The Colonization of Zimbabwe:Treaties Signed between Zimbabwe Leaders and British Officials

The Moffat Treaty of 1836

It was signed between Mzilikazi and Robert Moffat

Terms

It was friendship treaty
it allowed whites to move and settle into the Zimbabwean area

The Tati Concession of 1870

It […]

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Establishment of Colonial Political Structure after Ndebele-Shona Uprisings

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:36:16+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Cecil John Rhodes

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes:Establishment of Colonial Political Structure after Ndebele-Shona Uprisings

The British government had to prevent Rhodes’ from controlling Rhodesia alone so they established a Order-in-Council
The Rhodesian Order-in-Council was established in 1898
The land issue was a major political concern the Council dealt with
In […]

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The Rudd Concession of 30 October 1888

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:36:31+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Charles Rudd.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes:The Colonization of Zimbabwe:The Rudd Concession of 30 October 1888

Rhodes thought that Lobengula could cancel the Moffat treaty so he came up with a plan on how to secure Zimbabwe.
He had to secure mining rights hence the need for a concession.
This led […]

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The Jameson Raid of 1893

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:36:16+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Boer fighters during the Anglo-Boer War.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Colonisation of Zimbabwe:The Jameson Raid of 1893

The British wanted to enforce their rule on Transvaal , Boer colony
Their reasons for this were that they were complaining that Uitlanders (foreigners mostly British) were being ill-treated by the Boers
The […]

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Colonisation of Zimbabwe: The Royal Charter

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:36:30+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. Image credit youtube.com

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes:The Royal Charter

After the Rudd Concession,
Rhodes went to seek a charter from the British Queen to expand his mission in Zimbabwe.
A charter is an official document from a Monarchy (Queen/King) granting […]

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Major stages of Zimbabwean Colonization

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:36:25+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

A photograph of the Rudd Concession

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes:Stages of Zimbabwean Colonization

Moffat treaty 1888
Rudd Concession 1888
Royal Charter 1889
Formation of the BSAC 1890
Jameson’s Party to Lobengula 1890
The Pioneer Column 1890
The war of dispossession 1893-1894
The first Chimurenga 1896-1897

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The Pioneer Corps

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

Hunter and Guide Courtney Selous

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes:The Pioneer Corps

After obtaining the royal charter, Rhodes organized a party to occupy Zimbabwe
It was led by Frank Johnson and its guide was Fredrick Courtney Selous who was once a hunter in Zimbabwe
He sent out adverts worldwide for people […]

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The Course of the Anglo-Ndebele War of 1893-1894

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:36:25+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Early settler soldiers who fought in the First Anglo-Ndebele War

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes:The Course of the Anglo-Ndebele War

The war began with serious preparations from both sides
Lobengula recalled his army that he had sent to Barotseland
He positioned them strategically in areas covering Fort Salisbury, Victoria and Bechuanaland

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Results of the Anglo-Ndebele War of 1893-94

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:36:25+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Colonial propaganda drawing of the war

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes:Results of the Anglo-Ndebele War

The Ndebele were defeated and Lobengula fled from his capital after setting it on fire
Many Ndebele people were killed
The defeat of the Ndebele marked the colonization of the whole Zimbabwe
The Africans became divided […]

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