Category: History

The French Revolution: The National Convention(1792-1795)

The french revolution

The highlights of this period are the abolition of the monarchy, the execution of Louis XVI, the intensification of the war with the formation of the First Coalition and the 1793 constitution. Most of the period, however, is dominated by the Reign of Terror. This is an important part of the syllabus and candidates are expected to undertake an in depth study of it.

The advent of the Portuguese in the Mutapa state speeded up the process of decay which was already underway.” How justifiabable is this verdict on the decline of Mutapa state?

There is a great veracity in the verdict that the coming in of the Portuguese into the Mutapa State catalysed the state’s demise which was already underway. The Portuguese meddled with the politics of the Mutapa state, subortaged Mutapa state’s economy as well as stirred up disunity among the inhabitants of the Mutapa state thereby necessitating the decline of the state. On the contrary, the rise of a bigger and stronger Rozvi Empire, exhaustion of natural resources, rise of diseases as well as decline in trade had a great bearing on the demise of the Mutapa State.

Account for the success by the Niger Delta City state in making a smooth transition to legitimate trade.

The Trans Atlantic Slave Trade

The smooth move from illegitimate to legitimate trade by states such as Opobo, Itsikiriland and Calar, better known as Niger Delta City states owes multiple factors. The factors behind include but are not limited to; presence of technocratic leadership, accessibility, availability of favourable climatic conditions and rich soils. This paper seeks to give the reasons behind the success of the Niger Delta states in making a smooth transition to legitimate trade.

9 Problems faced by African Workers during the colonial Period

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They were paid low wages which could hardly meet their expenses thereby making them lead squalor/ impoverished lives. The living conditions were poor as they were crowded in residential houses with inadequate sanitation. The working conditions were very difficult as they were sometimes mistreated/whipped. They were subjected to long working hours without compensation which made […]

Napoleonic Era

Vienna Settlement

Napoleonic era: Introduction Napoleon was a French citizen who managed to cease power to control France in 1799. He ruled France for about 14 years. Napoleon was born on the Island of Corsica an Italian state under the control of the French rule and he was the fourth son of Carlo Mania Di Bonaparte and […]

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