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What was Harry Johnson's task as Governor of the territory?
What was Harry Johnson's task as Governor of the territory?
- To create a viable road system
- To mediate between European planters, local African people, and big business
- To establish British sovereignty over the territory, create a viable administrative structure, and make a thorough survey of the Shire Highlands (correct)
- To serve the interests of European planters only
Why did chiefs in the Shire Highlands sell land to European planters?
Why did chiefs in the Shire Highlands sell land to European planters?
- Because they wanted to support the European planters' economy
- Because they wanted to establish British sovereignty
- Because they needed financial support from the European planters
- Because they believed they were renting the land (correct)
What characterized the colonial economy?
What characterized the colonial economy?
- Only European planters' interests were considered
- Only local African people's interests were considered
- Three sub-economies: Plantation Economy, Peasant economy, and Labour Reserve Economy (correct)
- A single, unified economy
What did Harry Johnston's land policy aim to create?
What did Harry Johnston's land policy aim to create?
What was the primary interest of 'big business' in the colonial economy?
What was the primary interest of 'big business' in the colonial economy?
What was the colonial government trying to do in relation to the three conflicting interest groups?
What was the colonial government trying to do in relation to the three conflicting interest groups?
What was the name of the confederacy established in present-day Malawi around 1480?
What was the name of the confederacy established in present-day Malawi around 1480?
What was the occupation of the Kafula people in pre-colonial Malawi?
What was the occupation of the Kafula people in pre-colonial Malawi?
Which ethnic group inhabited the southern lakeshore and areas around Lake Chilwa?
Which ethnic group inhabited the southern lakeshore and areas around Lake Chilwa?
What was the name of the state created by immigrants from the eastern side of Lake Malawi in the 18th century?
What was the name of the state created by immigrants from the eastern side of Lake Malawi in the 18th century?
Who were the original inhabitants of the land in pre-colonial Malawi?
Who were the original inhabitants of the land in pre-colonial Malawi?
What was the occupation of the Mang'anja people in pre-colonial Malawi?
What was the occupation of the Mang'anja people in pre-colonial Malawi?
What percentage of Malawi's de facto population was abroad between 1938 and 1956?
What percentage of Malawi's de facto population was abroad between 1938 and 1956?
Where did the majority of Nyasas work abroad?
Where did the majority of Nyasas work abroad?
What was the main reason for terminating contract employment in the South African mines in 1974?
What was the main reason for terminating contract employment in the South African mines in 1974?
What happened to the number of Malawians under contract to WENELA by 1976?
What happened to the number of Malawians under contract to WENELA by 1976?
Why was labour migration eventually abolished in 1988?
Why was labour migration eventually abolished in 1988?
What was the main challenge faced by river steamers in navigating the River Shire above Nsanje?
What was the main challenge faced by river steamers in navigating the River Shire above Nsanje?
What was the primary purpose of the Native Tobacco Board established in 1926?
What was the primary purpose of the Native Tobacco Board established in 1926?
What was the value of maize exported at the time of independence?
What was the value of maize exported at the time of independence?
How many tons of groundnuts were exported in 1952?
How many tons of groundnuts were exported in 1952?
What was a condition for a farmer to be registered as a 'Master farmer'?
What was a condition for a farmer to be registered as a 'Master farmer'?
What was one of the benefits provided to Master farmers by the Colonial Government?
What was one of the benefits provided to Master farmers by the Colonial Government?
What was one of the crops that was implicated in the post-war 'cash crop boom'?
What was one of the crops that was implicated in the post-war 'cash crop boom'?
How were goods transported between the Lower Shire Valley and Blantyre before the construction of the railway?
How were goods transported between the Lower Shire Valley and Blantyre before the construction of the railway?
Who built the first railway between Blantyre and the Lower Shire in 1908?
Who built the first railway between Blantyre and the Lower Shire in 1908?
What was unique about Nyasaland's railway system?
What was unique about Nyasaland's railway system?
What was constructed in 1915 by the Central African Railway Company?
What was constructed in 1915 by the Central African Railway Company?
What was opened in 1935 to replace the ferry service across the Zambezi River?
What was opened in 1935 to replace the ferry service across the Zambezi River?
Why did the private railway system not alleviate the high cost of foreign trade?
Why did the private railway system not alleviate the high cost of foreign trade?
