types of colonial rule
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Types of Colonial Rule. Economic Companies. British East Africa Company. British South Africa Company. Direct Rule. policies of assimilation "civilizing" African societies strategy of " divide and rule ". Indirect Rule. used indigenous African rulers within the colonial administration - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Types of Colonial Rule
Economic Companies
British East Africa Company British South Africa Company
Direct Rule
policies of assimilation
"civilizing" African societies
strategy of "divide and rule"
Indirect Rule used indigenous African
rulers within the colonial administration
cooperative model
all Africans were organized as "tribes" with chiefs
increased divisions between ethnic groups
gave power to certain "big men" who had never had it before in pre-colonial history
Settler Rule significant number of
immigrants from Europe
planned to make the colonies their permanent home
demanded special political and economic rights and protection
economic exploitation and political oppression of the African population