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Explain six factors that hindered the work of the early Christian missionaries in Kenya
Lack of knowledge of local languages made it difficult for missionaries to spread Christianity Tropical diseases led to ill- health/ death of the missionaries slowing down their work. Lack of transport and communication facilities limited their movement into the interior There was opposition from Muslims who were already established at the Kenyan Coast Lack of security led to loss of their property Lack of support from the Africans due to missionaries interferences with traditional African cultural practices They had inadequate funds to maintain/sustain their activities They faced hostility from slave traders/raiders because of condemning the practice They were few in numbers compared to the vast population of Africans to be converted Lack of geographical knowledge of the area which made them look for guides
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Give three reasons for the coming of European Christian Missionaries to Kenya in the 19th century.18/5/2020 Give three reasons for the coming of European Christian Missionaries to Kenya in the 19th century.
To spread Christianity Some came to spread western culture They came to stop slave trade/ establish legitimate trade To explore/gain geographical knowledge of Kenya To counter the spread of Islam Explain six problems faced by Africans in urban centers during the colonial period in Kenya18/5/2020 Explain six problems faced by Africans in urban centers during the colonial period in Kenya
There were inadequate housing facilities to meet the demand of the people The social services provided to the Africans were inadequate and of poor Quality. Increased population in urban centers led to serious water shortages Lack of planning of housing led to poor drainage and sanitation Facilities. Establishment of industries in urban centers led to pollution of the environment which affected the health of the inhabitants. There were many unemployed people who got involved in social vices/ crimes Overcrowding especially in slums/shanties led to the outbreak of diseases Inadequacy in housing led to the development of shanties/slums Africans working in urban centers received low wages which affected their standard of living Why did the colonial government deny the Africans the right to grow cash crops in Kenya before 1954?18/5/2020 Why did the colonial government deny the Africans the right to grow cash crops in Kenya before 1954?
Africans were expected to provide labour on settler forms Europeans settler did not want to compete with Africans in cash crop growing The settlers claimed that Africans did not have enough knowledge of growing cash crops as this would lead to low quality products They feared that crops diseases would spread from African Farms to settler plantations. Europeans setters claimed that African farmers would produce low quality crops due to inadequate resources Explain six negative effects of British Colonial rule on the people of Kenya
Colonial rule led to the loss of political independence Creation of reserves for Africans led to the emergence of Squatters It led to the introduction of forced labour among the Africans Led to the introduction of taxation on Kenyans Creation of colonial boundaries split communities and affected their social cohesion. Africans in Kenya lost their land to Europeans settlers leading to landlessness Colonial rule undermined African cultural practices It destroyed traditional African political systems replacing them with appointed leaders Introduces segregation/colour bar which created divisions among Kenyans Give three causes of Somali resistance to the British rule in Kenya during the 19th century?18/5/2020 Give three causes of Somali resistance to the British rule in Kenya during the 19th century?
The Somali were opposed to the division of Somaliland into the British and Italian spheres of influence which separated the clans They were opposed to punitive expeditions sent against them by the British The Somali people being Muslims were opposed to being controlled by the British who were Christians The British attempted to stop the Somali raiding activities against their neighbours The Somali were against British Control of their pasture land and watering points The British wanted the Somali to drop their nomadic way of life Explain six results of the interaction between the people of Kenyan Coast and the Arabs
Some African people living along the Kenya coast were converted to Islam. The volume of trade increased between the interior and the coastal towns Arabs introduced Islamic culture/architecture to the coastal people The Arabs introduced new crops which were later adopted by the coastal People. Demand for imported goods led to the decline of traditional industries Some communities such as Akamba resorted to long distance trade in search of commodities. There was an increase in population as many traders settled at the coast The Arabs established city states/towns at the coast The Islamic law and system of administration was introduced by Arabs at the coast There was the development – Kiswahili language as a result of the interaction between Arabs and Coastal people Intermarriage between Africans and Arabs led to emergency of Washahili people. Give the evidence which shows that the early visitors reached the Kenyan Coast before the 15th century
Why did the League of nations fail to maintain world peace?
Give five achievements of the league of nations between 1919 and 1939.
Why were the African communities defeated by the Germans during maji Maji rebellion?
Identify five causes of maji maji rebellion in Central Tanganyika between 1905 and 1907?
Explain six factors that led to the decline of the Trans-Atlantic trade
Give three methods used to acquire slaves from West Africa during the Trans-Atlantic trade.17/5/2020 Give three methods used to acquire slaves from West Africa during the Trans-Atlantic trade.
What are the disadvantages of using air transport?
Give three ways in which the invention of the wheel revolutionized transport in Europe before the 19th Century.
Explain the social effects of the national philosophies on development in Kenya.
State five reasons why the government of Kenya adopted the Sessional Paper No. 10 of 1965.17/5/2020 State five reasons why the government of Kenya adopted the Sessional Paper No. 10 of 1965.
Explain the role played by trade unions to improve the lives of the people of Kenya during the colonial period.
Identify three trade unions which joined to form the Kenya Federation of Labour during the struggle for independence in Kenya.
Describe six problems experienced by the European settlers in Kenya during the colonial period.17/5/2020 Describe six problems experienced by the European settlers in Kenya during the colonial period.
State three reasons which made the British government encourage white settlement in Kenya during the colonial period.
What reasons led to the decline of the Portuguese rule along the Kenyan coast during the 17th century.
Give three factors which contributed to the development of trade between the Kenyan coast and the outside world by the 16th century.
Explain six positive effects of European colonization of Africa.
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