HISTORY
NEW NATIONS EMERGE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Africans were better at running a government than Europeans.
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People deserve the right to govern themselves
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The only way to get into heaven is to rule yourself
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Only higher level people have the ability to take part in government
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Detailed explanation-1: -He was the country’s first president and played a significant role in the transformation of Kenya from a colony of the British Empire into an independent republic. Ideologically an African nationalist and conservative, he led the Kenya African National Union (KANU) party from 1961 until his death.
Detailed explanation-2: -British rule in Kenya was characterized by unfair labor practices, structural racism, and forced resettlement based on the desires of the colonial settlers. As a result of the growing discontent, during the 1950s there was a sustained rebellion against colonial rule.
Detailed explanation-3: -First all-Kenyan Government Following the independence of Kenya, the white colonial government was disbanded and in came the new all-Kenyan government. The majority of native Kenyan leaders were elected for leadership positions in the general elections of 1963.
Detailed explanation-4: -One of the main reasons for the decolonization of Africa was World war II. Many European nations struggled to keep up with their possessions in Africa after the war. Due to this, nationalists were able to negotiate the decolonization of Africa quickly and with few casualties.
Detailed explanation-5: -Obafemi Awolowo (1909–1987; Nigeria), Kwame Nkrumah (1909–1972; Ghana), Jomo Kenyatta (1889–1978; Kenya), Julius Nyerere (1922–1999; Tanzania), and Nelson Mandela (b. 1918; South Africa) belong to this new generation of leaders who successfully reached out and enlisted the support of their countries’ population.