Question

What were the changes brought by the British and the Germans in East Africa?

Answer 1

1. In 1886 the possessions of the Sultan of Zanzibar were divided into British and German spheres of influence.
2. In 1895, the British government assumed authority and formed the East African protectorate in Kenya, Uganda, and Zanzibar.
3. The ruler of Uganda was very weak and inefficient and the British established their indirect rule.
4. In German East Africa, the Africans were economically exploited leading to a number of rebellions. The most serious was the Maji-Maji rebellion.