Country Research Project: The Colonial History of your Country

Country Research Project
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I. Country and Capital City
The name of the country I am researching is Lesotho, which is also known as the Kingdom of Lesotho. It is present within the South African border and is surrounded by the territory of another country. Lesotho is nearly 29,000 km2 in size, and its population is up to two million. The capital and one of the largest cities of this country is Maseru. Lesotho has been divided into four physiographic regions: the foothills in the center of the country, the Orange River Valley starting from the north-east to the south-west, the lowlands in its west and the mountain region in its east. Nearly 50 percent of this country consists of mountains, and an average elevation of highlands is 2,430 meters.
II. The Colonial History of your Country
Once known as Basutoland, Lesotho emerged as a polity in 1822 under King Moshoeshoe I. From 1821 and 1823, Moshoeshoe I remained at the Butha-Buthe Mountain along with his people (Gill, 2003). The subsequent evolution of this country hinged on conflicts between Dutch and British colonists. Soon these colonists left the Cape Colony, following a seizure from the French-allied Dutch by Britain in 1795.
In 1869, the Boers and the British signed a treaty at Aliwal North that made the boundaries of Lesotho clear. In 1869, the British started transferring functions from then Moshoeshoe's capital to a police camp in the northern side, Maseru. The administration of this country was then transferred to the Cape Colony. In March 1870, Moshoeshoe passed away, and this marked the end of a traditional era. Then the colonial era was started. In the early years, Lesotho was treated by Britain in the same way as they were treating other territories. The history of people living in Lesotho goes back as many as 35,000 years.
The colonial rule made it impossible for local politicians to perform their duties in a better way. The economy of the country was impacted, with the standard of life going down day by day (2019). In addition, the social and cultural institutions were shut down, and new institutions were established that used to teach what the colonial rule wanted. Not only this but also it was made difficult for people to perform their religious or spiritual duties according to their own desires, as certain restrictions were imposed on them.
The first major event was when Moshoeshoe II agitated for greater powers. He was placed under house arrest by Chief Jonathan. The second major event was ...