HSY 2602 ASSIGNMENT 1.
HSY 2602 ASSIGNMENT 1
SEMESTER 2 2023 (643219).
DUE 7 AUGUST 2023.
UPDATED VERSION 2023.
, 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: IslamicAfrica 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.’ Doyou agree? Mentions
forms of “unfree” labour that existed in Africa.
HSY2602 Study Guide, Pages: 119–177 OR Study Unit 4: The Scramble forAfrica 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.
Study Unit 1: The Asante Kingdom - Organization:
The Asante Kingdom, also known as the Ashanti Empire, was a powerful andsophisticated
precolonial society in West Africa, in what is now modern-day Ghana. The Asante people had a
well-structured and hierarchical social organization.
The Asante Kingdom was led by a powerful king (Asantehene), who held significant political and
religious authority. Under the king, there were various officials, nobles, and administrators who
assisted in governance. The society wasorganized into clans and families, each with its
responsibilities and obligations.
The economy of the Asante Kingdom was largely based on agriculture, with cropslike yams,
plantains, and cocoa being significant. They also engaged in trade, particularly in gold, which was
abundant in the region and played a crucial role intheir interactions with other societies, including
European traders.
HSY 2602 ASSIGNMENT 1
SEMESTER 2 2023 (643219).
DUE 7 AUGUST 2023.
UPDATED VERSION 2023.
, 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: IslamicAfrica 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.’ Doyou agree? Mentions
forms of “unfree” labour that existed in Africa.
HSY2602 Study Guide, Pages: 119–177 OR Study Unit 4: The Scramble forAfrica 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.
Study Unit 1: The Asante Kingdom - Organization:
The Asante Kingdom, also known as the Ashanti Empire, was a powerful andsophisticated
precolonial society in West Africa, in what is now modern-day Ghana. The Asante people had a
well-structured and hierarchical social organization.
The Asante Kingdom was led by a powerful king (Asantehene), who held significant political and
religious authority. Under the king, there were various officials, nobles, and administrators who
assisted in governance. The society wasorganized into clans and families, each with its
responsibilities and obligations.
The economy of the Asante Kingdom was largely based on agriculture, with cropslike yams,
plantains, and cocoa being significant. They also engaged in trade, particularly in gold, which was
abundant in the region and played a crucial role intheir interactions with other societies, including
European traders.
