There were man ways in which the Africans tried to resist European imperialism. The most common ones were refusing to trade with them, not to create political relations and sometimes even to cooperate with some, so they could create a quarrel between European forces.
Explanation:
In the 19th Century the whole Africa was in the hands of European forces. Under the pretext that they are trying to civilize them, they completely took control over their natural resources. Africans tried to resist, even started wars, but didn't had enough means to fight them. That is why most of them were deliberated after World War 2.
There were 20 disputed electoral votes and despite Tilden winning the popular vote, Hayes won after the disputed votes went Hayes way. 8 republicans and 7 democrats were selected to decide on the winner.
