Colonization
What European country had control of Kenya after 1920?
Britain
Most Kenyans were upset by their loss of ______ as landowners to the British.
rights
What did the May May uprising spread throughout Kenya?
Nationalism
What organization was Kenyatta the leader of?
KANU (Kenyan African National Union)
Under British rule what did Kenyans not have the same access to that the British did?
Jobs and Education
What type of groups began to for again the British?
opposition groups / guerilla groups
After the Mau Mau uprising, what did Britain slowly begin returning back to the Kenyans?
Land and rights
What does Kenyatta's campaign called harambee mean?
"Let's pull together"
Besides rights, what else did the British take away from Kenyans?
Land
What did the small bands of opposition groups fight to eliminate?
White settlers in Kenya (British)
What year was Kenya granted its independence from Britain?
1963
By the time of Kenyatta's death in 1978, what was happening in Kenya?
It become the most stable and economically dynamic countries in Africa
Fierce warrior tribes inhabited the area.
What was the name of the secret society that believed forces was the only way to win Kenyan rights and independence?
Mau Mau
Who was the most influential leader of the freedom movement in Kenya?
Jomo Kenyatta
Yes or No Is there still a great deal of corruption in Kenya today?
Yes
Who had control of Kenya's coast during the 1800?
Arab traders
What year was the violent rebellion of the Mau Mau fighters that caused thousands of deaths?
1956
Who was Kenya's first president?
Jomo Kenyatta