HSY2602 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2023 (643219)

HSY2602
ASSIGNMENT 1 SEMESTER 2 2023

, Study Unit 1:

The construction of African history The Asante kingdom was a
sophisticated precolonial society of Africa.’ Discuss how this African
kingdom was organised. HSY2602 Study Guide, Pages: 39(42)–61 OR


Study Unit 2:

Islamic Africa Discuss the spread of Islam across North and sub-Saharan
Africa, highlighting its encounters with various African societies. What were
the effects of these interactions? Provide examples to substantiate your
answer. HSY2602 Study Guide, Pages: 63–81 OR



Study Unit 3:

Africa and the Slave Trade ‘The transatlantic slave trade was built on
existing forms of slavery.’ Do you agree? Mentions forms of “unfree” labour
that existed in Africa. HSY2602 Study Guide, Pages: 119–177


Study Unit 4:

The Scramble for Africa Evaluate the motives for the Scramble for Africa by
using three examples. HSY2602 Study Guide, Pages: 215–251 OR


Study Unit 5:

Africa under colonial rule ‘Acculturation was the only response by Africans
to imperial domination.’ Do you agree with this statement? Substantiate
your answer with examples drawn from various territories in Africa that
came under European rule. HSY2602 Study Guide, Pages: 253–297