HISTORY FORM 2 SYLLABUS

Explain the social factors which gave rise to interactions among the people of Africa

Explain the economic factors that gave Rise to the interactions among the people of Africa

Explain the impact of the economic interactions

Explain the causes of the Ngoni migration

Explain the social, political and economic effects of the Ngoni migration

Explain the meaning of social organization and production

Explain the meaning and origins of communalism in Africa

Explain the meaning and origins of slavery in Africa

Explain the features of slavery as well as the use of slaves

Explain the meaning and origins of feudalism in Africa

Explain how production was organized under feudalism

Assess the merits and demerits of the system of power sharing under feudalism

Explain the social and economic motives of the contacts between Africa, middle east and far east

Identify the major commodities which were exchanged during the contacts between Africa, middle east and far east

Explain the social and economic effects of the contacts between the people of Africa the middle and far east

Explain the social and economic motives of the contacts between Africa and the Portuguese

Identify the commodities which were exchanged during the contacts

Explain the social and economic impact of the Portuguese to Africa

Explain the reasons for the fall of the Portuguese rule in East Africa and its impact

Explain the motives of the Dutch settlement at the Cape

Discuss the impact of Dutch settlement at the Cape

Explain the reasons for the expansion of slave trade in the Indian ocean sea-board from the 18th century

Explain the techniques used to get slaves

Assess the social and economic effects of slave trade on the African societies

Assess the psychological effects of slavery on its victims

Explain the origins and impact of the trans-Atlantic slave trade in Africa

Explain the meaning of industrial capitalism

Explain the demands of industrial capitalism

Explain the roles of the agents of industrial capitalism in preparing Africa for colonization

Explain the reasons for the abolition of slave trade

Assess the tactics used during the abolition of slave trade

Assess the social and economic effects of the abolition of slave trade

Explain the motives for the British interests at the Cape

Assess the tactics used by the British to occupy the Cape

Explain the reasons for the Boer trek

Assess the effects of the Boer trek