HISTORY END OF TERM 1 Flashcards
(27 cards)
how many parts was the british administration divided into?
two, central and local government
who was the first commisioner of the british east africa from zanzibar?
the consul-general in zaznzibar, sir arthur a hardinge
how many provinces was the protectorate divided into?
4
explain the structure of the governor
european provincial commisioner, european district commisioner and european divisional officer
who were the governors assisted by
african chiefs, african sub-chiefs, and african headsmen
when was the capital transferred from mombasa to nairobi
1907
when was the british east africa administered from zanzibar
1st july 1895
what was the main objective of local government
i)provide a legal forum on which local people could make decisions at the grassroots
ii)to mobilise local resources for development
iii)provide a link between central government and local people
what was the challenge faced by the BEA protectorate after setting a system of administration
to make the colony suitable for european settlement
what were the areas in which develop-ment activities were introduced
transport and communication
agriculture
mining and industry
money and banking
education and health
what was the main objective of constructing a railway
to connect uganda to the coasts of kenya
why were branch lines added
to serve the settler areas and to transport administrators
what did he railway provide the government with? hint: money related
a steady income
how did the branch lines help farmers
it helped them transport their crops
name some crops grown by the farmers
sisal, coffee , soda ash, horticultural products
why was air transport introduced in kenya
to transport perishable goods and passengers
when was air transport introduced in kenya
after the first world war
when was wilson airport constructed
in 1928
who owned wilson airways
mr e.k wilson
what was the first commercial airline of kenya
wilson airlines
what was the main reason for construction of roads?
to link european farms to the railways
why were farms linked to railways
for effective administration control, and opening african districts for labour supply, transportation of food from rural areas to towns
what was the first motorable road in kenya
the mackinon road between mombasa and kibwezi in 1890
what were the follow up roads
nairobi, nakuru, eldoret roads for white settlement and economic development
