Question

what was the impact of rinderpest or the cattle plague on African people ? Explain . (5 marks)

Answer 1

1. Rinderpest is a devastating cattle disease. Rinderpest arrived in Africa in the late 1880's.

2. It was carried by infected cattle imported from British Asia to feed the Italian soldiers invading Eritrea in East Africa.

3. Entering Africa in the East, Rinderpest spread to the west "like forest fire", reaching Africa's Atlantic Coast in 1892.

4. It reached the cape(Africa's southern most tip) five years later. Along the way rinderpest killed 90 pet cent of the cattle.

5. The loss of cattle destroyed African livelihoods. Control over the scare resources of cattle enabled European colonisers to conquer and subdue Africa.

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Answer 2

1. Rinderpest was a destructive cattle disease which arrived Africa during the 19th Century.

2. This disease spread like forest fire and destroyed 90% of the cattle.

3. These caused a lot of problems as local people dependent on the cattle lost their livelihood.

4. They lost their livelihood as well as forced to work in mines and plantations.

5. The colonial government, planters and the mine owners successfully captured the remaining cattle and established their power in Africa.

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