Ghana Independence Quiz (days 1-3)

Ashanti

kingdom in 18th century Ghana. Traded with british, dutch, and danes. Very wealthy due to their slave trade and gold trade

Asantehene

King/Ruler of Ashanti

Golden Stool

Traditional Ashanti throne for the king

Southern Gold Coast

1874 - Southern regions of Ghana become a British colony after British invasion.

Gold Coast (1902)

1902 - Ashanti region becomes an official British colony, and northern regions become apart of the protectorate

Aborigines’ Rights Protection Society

1890s - first sign of nationalism in gold coast. ARPS was formed to protest the secession of unoccupied lands to britain

Jospeh E Casely-Hayford

Gold coast lawyer and nationalist who organized the National Congress of British West Africa

National Congress of British West Africa

formed in 1920, sent delegations to british opposing the lack of an electoral process(government representation) for West African colonies

Pan Africanism

Unification of all africans regardless of the African Diaspora. Supported by Marcus Garvey and W E B Du Bois

Sir Alan Burns

1941 - gold coast governor. created the Alan Burns constitution to quell nationalism in gold coast

Alan Burns Constitution

1946 - allowed for the election of 13 members in a 30 member legislative council. established executive and legislative council, but african participation was limited. paved way for 1951 constitution reforms

1948 Accra Riots

led by the UGCC, riots led to 29 deaths and 237 injuries.

United Gold Coast Convention

1947 - founded by African leaders like Kwame Nkrumah, against British rule

Convention People’s Party

formed by Kwame Nkrumah after he split from UGCC for being too moderate