Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
Armed opposition by the Ashanti Empire against British colonial encroachment in West Africa during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, including attacks on colonial communication infrastructure.
AP course connection
Topic 6.3: 6.3 Indigenous Responses to Imperialism