Yaa Asantewaa War
Definition
The Yaa Asantewaa War, also known as the War of the Golden Stool, was a military conflict between the Ashanti Empire in Ghana and British colonial forces in 1900. It was led by Queen Mother Yaa Asantewaa after King Prempeh I was exiled.
Related terms
Colonialism: The practice by which a powerful country directly controls less powerful countries and uses their resources to increase its own power and wealth.
Ashanti Empire: A pre-colonial West African state in what is now southern Ghana.
King Prempeh I: He was the thirteenth king ruler of the Ashanti (1896–1919) who led his kingdom into confrontation with British colonial rule.
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AP World History: Modern - 6.3 Indigenous Responses to Imperialism
Practice Questions (1)
Who led the Ashanti army against British colonialism in the Yaa Asantewaa War?
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