The Mahdiyya State and the Siege of Khartoum in Sudan

African Anti-Colonial Resistance and Sovereign Defense

9th Grade·Social Studies·US-DC-SS

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Assess the anti-imperialist Islamic revolution led by Muhammad Ahmad al-Mahdi that defeated General Gordon in 1885.

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African Anti-Colonial Resistance and Sovereign Defense

9th Grade · Social Studies · US-DC-SS

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Evaluate the diverse military, diplomatic, and spiritual strategies employed by African leaders and societies to resist European colonial conquest across the continent.

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WH2.49District of Columbia Social Studies Standards · All ages

Evaluate the causes and consequences of dissent, disruption and resistance to colonization across Africa, including Ethiopia in the 19th and 20th centuries.