Part one of term paper
Many students of African history wonder why the native people of Africa did not rise up in violent rebellion against their Imperialist conquerers. What many do not know though, is that some tribes did. One of these tribes was the nation that we now know as Senegal. In the 1800's, there was no Senegal but there was a nation that became Seneg ...

Part two of term paper
... of the few examples of overt resistance during the colonization of Africa. The geographical situation of the people of Senegal was one of the reasons that lost the war. First of all, Senegal is located on the North Western coast of Africa, making it easily accessible for the Europeans. Also, one very negative feature was the flatness of the land, which made the natives face the superior weapons of the French head on. Bibliography Websters Concise World Atlas Barnes and Noble Books, New York 1 ...