Summary

• Description:

  The PDF document comprises Form 1 History Notes on Contacts Between East Africa and the Outside World up to the 19th Century.

  These notes provide a thorough examination of the interactions between the East African coast and various foreign powers over several centuries. The key topics covered include:

  • Early Visitors to the East African Coast (Up to the 15th Century)
    • Sources of historical information such as "The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea" and archaeological finds.
    • Factors that enabled early contact, including the monsoon winds and marine technology.
    • A review of early visitors including the Greeks, Romans, Persians, Chinese, and Arabs, and their reasons for coming.
  • The Indian Ocean Trade
    • The development, organization, and key goods (exports and imports) of this maritime trade.
    • The significant impacts of the trade, including the rise of coastal city-states, the emergence of the Swahili people and culture, and the spread of Islam.
  • The Portuguese Era (c. 1500-1700)
    • Reasons for the arrival of the Portuguese, such as their search for a sea route to India and the desire to spread Christianity.
    • The conquest of the coast, their methods of rule, and the reasons for their success.
    • Factors leading to the decline of Portuguese control, including administrative challenges and local resistance.
    • The positive and negative impacts of their rule, such as the introduction of new crops like maize and cassava, and the disruption of trade.
  • The Omani Arab Rule (Post-1700)
    • The establishment of Omani rule after expelling the Portuguese.
    • The reign of Seyyid Said, including his reasons for moving the capital to Zanzibar in 1840.
    • The development of plantation agriculture (especially cloves) and the subsequent increase in demand for slave labour.
    • The overall effects of Omani rule, such as the expansion of trade and the spread of Islam into the interior.
  • Trade and Christianity in the 19th Century
    • An overview of the long-distance trade networks connecting the interior to the coast, detailing the middlemen, goods, and effects.
    • The reasons for the arrival of Christian missionaries, such as evangelism and the campaign to abolish the slave trade.
    • A look at missionary activities, the challenges they faced, the factors that helped them, and their lasting effects, including the introduction of Western education and medicine.

  These notes are comprehensive, offering a clear chronological narrative of East Africa's external contacts. The detailed breakdown of the various foreign powers and their distinct social, economic, and religious impacts makes this an invaluable and printable resource for students preparing for KCSE examinations and for teachers planning their lessons.

• File Size:

  234.55 KB
• Length:

  11 pages
• Category:

  Lesson Notes
• Level:

  Form 1
• Subject:

  HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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