HISTORY REFERENCE NOTES FOR BOTH ACSEE AND CSEE

Harry Johnstone was one of the most outstanding imperialists in Uganda. He came to East Africa in 1884 On arriving in East Africa he settled briefly at Zanzibar before moving to Kilimanjaro areas where he later set up his base at Moshi. Around the Kilimanjaro areas, Harry Johnstone was able to make friendship with the Chagga and Taveta. On 27th September 1884, Johnstone signed a treaty of friendship with Taveta Chiefs. He was given a lot of land where he planted wheat.  Harry Johnstone was made a special commissioner to Uganda by the British government in 1899.By appointing him a special commissioner to Uganda, Britain had wanted to reduce the cost of its administration which was rising each time. The following is the role played by Sir Johnstone as imperialist in Uganda: Through Johnstone, Uganda as a colony started paying for the cost of their administration. He made sure Uganda as the British colony contributed in collection of taxes. Harry Johnstone was very influential in the sign

 the following are important dates and years about the Portuguese conquest in east Africa 1498 Conquest of Portuguese begun at the coast of East Africa under Vasco-Da Gama.  1499 Vasco-Da Gama returned to Portugal and informed leaders of the richness of the coast of East Africa.  1500, Pedro Alvares made an unsuccessful effort to take over Sofala.  1502, Vasco-Da Gama returned to the coast of East Africa to begin actual taking over.  In 1503, Roy Laurenco Ravasco another Portuguese came and captured Mafia, Zanzibar and Pemba Islands.  1504 Lopez Surez another person from Portugal attacked Kilwa.  1505 Francisco D’Almeida was on his way to India, before, he made a stop over at the coast of East Africa and attacked Sofala, Kilwa and Mombasa.  From 1505-1507, Triasto De Carville still from Portugal captured Lamu, Kismayo, Brava, Pate, Oja, and others.  1509, the Islands of Mafia, .Pemba and Zanzibar were brought under Portuguese control.  In 1510 almost the entire East African coast was u