Cameroon GCE A/L June 2010 HISTORY paper 3

G.C.E A/L HISTORY 2010 PAPER 3

SECTION A: AFRICA: 1800- 1945

1. Assess the role of the British Royal Navy in the fight for the abolition of the West African Slave Trade during the 19^th  century
2. Critically examine the contributions of Christian missions to the development of African nationalism development of African nationalism
3. The Islamic Jihads in the 19^lh century West-Africa were more political than religious. Asses the validity of the assertion
4. For what the reasons and with what results was the Congo Basin the focus of the major European powers during the Scramble for Africa?
5. Account for the success with which Ethiopia revised European occupation of the country during the 1880’s and 1890’s

SECTION B: 1945 TO THE PRESENT

6. Examine the factors and assess the consequences of the rise of African nationalism after the second World War
7. Assess the impact of the “Loi -Cadre” of 1956 or the decentralization process in French West Africa between 1956 and 1990
8. With specific examples from Nigeria, examine the causes and effect of military intervention in African politics since independence
9. Account for the declining significance of Apatheia in South Africa after 1990 and discuss the circumstances under which the ANC was legalized
10. Carefully examine the causes of the civil war in either Liberia or Rwanda and analyses the socio-political consequences.

Section c: revolution and diplomacy 1700-1919

11. Why was the birth of the prince of Wales instrumental causing the English Revolution of 16887?
12. To what extend were British Economic policies in North America between 1763 responsible for the outbreak of the American revolution?
13. How far and with what consequences did the Congress system become an instrument for collective suppression of internal revolution of Europe.
14. Examine the view that internationally anarchy and Anglo-German militarism were responsible for the outbreak of the first World War
15. “The views of the ‘Big Three’ at Versailles in 1919 made decision -making very difficult”. Discuss.