Europe and Asia played important roles in the growth,
decline, and regrowth of Uganda. These continents influenced trade and
territorial expansion. Uganda would not be the same nation without the help of
these continents.
Europeans first contact with Uganda was missionary
related. Anglican missionaries came in 1877 and Roman Catholic missionaries
arrived in 1879.[1]
This allowed the people of Uganda to be introduced to cotton, which eventually
became one of their largest exports. These missionaries very important to
Uganda because they taught natives literacy and helped the nation continue to
grow in certain areas. A railway was built, and executive and legislative
councils were created.[2]
The British East Africa Company was put in control of
Uganda in 1888 by the powers of the British government. Uganda became a British colony in 1894,
allowing for trade expansion of cotton, coffee, and tea.[3] During World War 2, Uganda
exported wood and massive amounts of coffee and cotton. On October ninth, 1962
Uganda became independent from Britain and created a federalist constitution
with a president and a prime minister.[4] The government of Uganda quickly became unstable.
In 1948 there were approximately 37,000 Asians in Uganda
and in 1972 the number had grown to about 72,000.[5] These Asian Africans were mainly skilled middle-class
traders and shopkeepers. Some others were farmers who helped to grow the nation’s
main crops. They acted as a barrier between Africans and white settlers. In the 1970s The Asians were forced to leave the
nation because of a coup.[6] The skill and ability of the Asians was
quickly missed after they were forced out.
Uganda’s
territory expanded, and they became more prosperous because of British
advancement. Europe benefited from the exports of coffee, tea, and cotton. Asia
helped the economy of Uganda with their trading skill and ability to manage
shops throughout the nation. I hope you have enjoyed reading about Uganda and
its interactions with other continents.
Bibliography
Lambert, Tim. "A SHORT HISTORY OF
UGANDA." A Brief History of Uganda. Accessed February 22, 2018. http://www.localhistories.org/uganda.html.
