The Maji Maji Rebellion in German East Africa was a resistan…

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The Maji Maji Rebellion in German East Africa was a resistance movement against

  1. British colonialism
  2. German colonial rule ✓
  3. French colonialism
  4. Portuguese colonialism
Explanation

The Maji Maji Rebellion of 1905-1907 happened in German East Africa, now Tanzania. Africans rose against German rule because of forced cotton farming, taxes and harsh treatment. They believed “maji” (water) would protect them from bullets.

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