Topic 1: Interactions Among the People Of Africa
a). Social and Economic Factors for Interactions
i. Explain the social factors which gave rise to interactions among the people of Africa
ii. Explain the economic factors that gave Rise to the interactions among the people of Africa
iii. Explain the impact of the economic interactions
b). The Coming of the Ngoni
i. Explain the causes of the Ngoni migration
ii. Explain the social, political and economic effects of the Ngoni migration
Topic 2: Social-Economic Development And Production In Pre-Colonial Africa
a). Social Organisation and Production
i. Explain the meaning of social organization and production
b). Types of Social Organisations and Production; Communalism
i. Explain the meaning and origins of communalism in Africa
ii. Explain the meaning and origins of slavery in Africa
iii. Explain the features of slavery as well as the use of slaves
c). Feudalism
i. Explain the meaning and origins of feudalism in Africa
ii. Explain how production was organized under feudalism
iii. Assess the merits and demerits of the system of power sharing under feudalism
Topic 3: African And The External World
a). Early Contacts with the Middle East and Far East
i. Explain the social and economic motives of the contacts between Africa, middle east and far east
ii. Identify the major commodities which were exchanged during the contacts between Africa, middle east and far east
iii. Explain the social and economic effects of the contacts between the people of Africa the middle and far east
b). Contacts with Europe (The Portuguese, Dutch Settlement at the Cape)
i. Explain the social and economic motives of the contacts between Africa and the Portuguese
ii. Identify the commodities which were exchanged during the contacts
iii. Explain the social and economic impact of the Portuguese to Africa
iv. Explain the reasons for the fall of the Portuguese rule in East Africa and its impact
c). Dutch Settlement at the Cape
i. Explain the motives of the Dutch settlement at the Cape
ii. Discuss the impact of Dutch settlement at the Cape
d). Slave Trade in the Indian Ocean Sea-Board and Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
i. Explain the reasons for the expansion of slave trade in the Indian ocean sea-board from the 18th century
ii. Explain the techniques used to get slaves
iii. Assess the social and economic effects of slave trade on the African societies
iv. Assess the psychological effects of slavery on its victims
v. Explain the origins and impact of the trans-Atlantic slave trade in Africa
Topic 4: Industrial Capitalism
a). Demands of Industrial Capitalism
i. Explain the meaning of industrial capitalism
ii. Explain the demands of industrial capitalism
b). Agents of Industrial Capitalism
i. Explain the roles of the agents of industrial capitalism in preparing Africa for colonization
c). Abolition of Slave Trade
i. Explain the reasons for the abolition of slave trade
ii. Assess the tactics used during the abolition of slave trade
iii. Assess the social and economic effects of the abolition of slave trade
d). British Occupation of South Africa via the Cape
i. Explain the motives for the British interests at the Cape
ii. Assess the tactics used by the British to occupy the Cape
iii. Explain the reasons for the Boer trek
iv. Assess the effects of the Boer trek