Advanced level 2025 Littoral regional mock history answer guides

Advanced level 2025 Littoral regional mock history answer guides

Advanced level 2025 Littoral regional mock history answer guides

With reference to specific examples, show the extent to which pull
factors were at the origin of the 19th century migrations in Cameroon.
Double focus question on pull and push factors for migrations in
Cameroon in the 19thC
PART 1: Voluntary or Pull factors
-The search for fertile land for agriculture eg the Bamilike to the fertile Mbo
plains, the Bakweri to the foot of mount Cameroon with its rich volcanic soil,
Kom from Babessi to Laikom
-The need for grazing land for cattles eg the Fulani migration to Adamawa
and to the Western Grass fields in places like Sabga, Wum,Nkambe and
Ndop
-Employment opportunities eg the Bamileke,Moghamo, Bafut,Bali and Meta
migrated to the plantations for this purpose
-Transport development eg the acquisition of horses by the Bali (Chamba)
facilitated their Southwards migrations from Lake Chad in to the Bamenda
Grassland. The availability of canoes led to the movement of the Duala,
Bakweri and Bassa around the coast
-The search for hunting grounds or game eg, the Bakweri at the foot of Mount
Fako, the Pygmy in the forest of the East etc
– The search for fishing grounds eg the Duala, Bakossi
-The presence of salt ponds eg Ejagham village og Mbakan, , Ebinsi
-cultural ties eg Nso/Bamum,Duala/Bakweri,Banyang/ Ejagham,
Mbo/Bakossi
-Trade opportunities eg Duala at rhe Wouri estuary and Bamileke moved to
the coast to trade with the Germans
-Water bodies eg Bakossi to the twin Muanenguba lake, Duala to the Wouri
PART 2: Involuntary factors OR Push factors
-Inter-tribal eg Bamum/ Bamileke, Nso/Nkar, Bakossi/ Bafaw
-Dynastic querrels eg Bali, Nso/Bamum, Duala the Balong Princes
-Payment of tributes eg Bu, Tingoh, Obang, Gbaya
-The Jihads or holy war eg the Tupuri, Massa, Musgum,Gbaya, Kepsiki,
Mvute
-Resistance to alien rule eg Widikum
-Slave trade and slave raids eg Gbaya because of Fulani slave raids
-Population pressure eg the Bamileke to the hilly plateaux, Tikars from the
North
-Natural calamities eg drought in the North the Chamba had to move,
epidemic (chicken pox) caused Widikum migration
-cultural beliefs eg the Kom who viewed the death of their leader as as an ill
omen
– The search for peace eg Kirdi to the Mandara Mountain, Kom on at Laikom.
12/13 either way
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2)The introduction of Christian missionary activities in Cameroon was
a mixed blessing to the indigenes. Discuss.
A double focus question on the positive and negative impact of
Christian missionary activities.
-Part one; positive impact
-Introduction and spread of Christianity
-carried out anti slave trade activities
-Introduce new crops; avocado, pawpaw
-Founding of Victoria
-opened schools in Victoria and Bethel
-Printing press producing school and Christian literature
-Translation of Holy Bible into local languages
-They introduced boat and developed footpaths
-Encouraged legitimate trade through shops/ cold stores etc
-Vocational training, carpentry, bricklaying etc
– provided health facilities against malaria, typhoid and dysentery
– Administration of justice, establishment of court of justice, participation in
court justice.
Part two; Negative impact
-Discouragement of positive native customs
– Reduced the prestige of chiefs/ nobles
– Converts violated native laws and customs
– Missionaries contributed to the scramble and eventual annexation of
Cameroon
– They occupied strategic lands for meagre compensation eg Victoria
– Used natives as porters
15/10 one way
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3. What factors motivated German expansion into the interior after
1884.
A straight forward question on the reasons for German expiation in to
the interior after 1884
– To comply with the hinterland theory of the berlin conference of the
1884/28285
– They desired to gained more land and check Anglo-French expansion in
the interior
– Need to by-pass coastal middle men and to have direct commercial contact
with the interior bush men .
– To gain sources of raw materials in the interior
– Need to divert trade along the river Benue Flowing to Nigeria to the
advantage of Britain and also to prevent French trade in the east
– To acquire land for plantation agriculture
– The need for cheap labour for use in the plantation which was found in the