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The Swahili Coast was one of the most used trade routes. Due to this, all people from different countries wanted to trade for their goods. These goods included Gold, some of the finest cotton, and ivory. The amount of trading caused significant funds to go to the Eastern Africa region, and they gave African significant economic growth on a large scale. One of their most valued relationships was China, in which they would trade porcelain for ivory.
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The trading post that the Spanish started the Portuguese built in the Indian ocean. They did this so that they can include themselves in the spice trade. They wanted to trade with the Indians for their spices and go on furthermore to change that with countries like Brazil and much more. The main reason it was built so that they could be the king of the spice trade all around the New World and Europe. The project of building the trading post was funded by the Spanish Crown and was finished.
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A Persian sultan started the Omanis on an island East of Africa. The Persians teamed up with the Portuguese, and they plotted to raid Swahili city-states. Due to this, many Africans were killed, and much wealth from Swahili city-states was lost. There was no apparent reason for the attack. Many people theorize and say that they were considered a threat to the Persians and Portuguese. The people of Africa were unhappy with the Portuguese.
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In 1711 the written document that was found and written in Swahili were letters, and it was to the Portuguese of Mozambique. Though this was the first known part of Swahili, it is hard to know when and where the defined language we know today came from. Within the past 200 years this language has become widely used in different parts of East Africa. In fact, between five and 15 million people speak this language that we found in letters hundreds of years ago.
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In 1888, the Imperial British East Africa Company put claims on a territory in East Africa which is now known as Kenya. In 1890 and 1894, the British protectorates were established in the kingdom of Buganda. In 1895, the territory of Kenya was given to the Crown. After the British occupation took parts of East Africa, violent oppression of indigenous groups and the land relocation to the British settlers took place because of what had happened.
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1894-European Encroachment
In the beginning of the 1890’s, Spain and Britain started to become interested in Africa and its land. Europeans also became interested in the economics of Africa. If any native territory tried to attack Africa, and the people would be able to defend it since they had guns. Many different parts of Africa resisted, and they believed the European Encroachment was unfair. Germany and Great Britain were losing lots of money due to the rations and costs. -
Before Spain and Britain became interested in specifically Africa, the United Kingdom and the German Empire had forged a contract with Zanzibar. Zanzibar was a smaller area in East Africa that would later on become part of Tanzania. The contract was used for the region to be controlled and protected. While this contract was in play, the ruler of Zanzibar had little to no power due to the other countries controlling them. While the ruler had no power, many Africans were taken to trade.
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Kenya's independence progress was slower, and it was more difficult than it was for the West African colonies. The transition from a British colony started in 1922. It involved four decades of intense political debates. Occasionally, there was some violent conflict but it came to an end in 1963. One problem Kenya had was the compilations of liberating a settler colony. Even though Kenya didn't receive that much independence, Kenya cooped better than the other African states.
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In 1960, between January and December, 17 sub-Saharan African nations gained independence. The 14 former French colonies were also included in the gain of independence from their former European colonists. East Africa’s territories were formerly under British control. Specifically, Kenya, Uganda, Zanzibar, and Tanganyika were under British control. Zanzibar then united with Tanganyika and formed Tanzania in April 26, of 1964 when they gained independence.
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In October of 1964, The United Republic of Tanzania became a country in East Africa, and this was under President Nyerere and Vice President Karume. Before this on April 26, 1964, Zanzibar and Tanganyika started to merge to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar. Even though these two had joined together, Zanzibar continued to do their own thing. Because of this, Tanzania had to go to the East for help. This is what happened in 1964 when Tanzania was formed into a country.
