February 2025

Problems faced by Missionaries in Zimbabwe between 1850-1900

By |2025-02-12T09:23:25+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Missionaries: Problems faced by Missionaries in Zimbabwe between 1850-1900

  • Problems faced by the missionaries included:
  • Diseases such as malaria and yellow fever.
  • Poor transport and communication as journeys had to be made by foot or cattle wagons.
  • Language barrier: most natives only spoke their native tongues while most of […]
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Effects of the usage of iron

By |2025-02-12T09:00:44+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

An Iron Age compound (reconstruction). Image credit archaeology.org

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Early Societies (Late Stone Age – Early Iron Age): Effects of the usage of iron

  • the effects of the usage of iron during the Iron Age can be divided into various groups:

Economic effects

  • The introduction made it possible for […]
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Tshaka’s military innovations

By |2025-02-12T09:33:45+02:00February 12th, 2025|General|

Zulu war dance. Image credit ahram.org.eg

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Zulu State: Tshaka’s military innovations

  • Shaka did away with most of the military tactics that had been in existence in Nguniland and improved them.

Weapons

  • Shaka decided to abandon the long throwing spear assegai because he thought it was inefficient and replaced […]
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The Role Played by Missionaries in Colonization of Zimbabwe

By |2025-02-12T09:45:31+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Chishawasha Mission circa 1891

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Missionaries in Zimbabwe:The Role Played by Missionaries in Colonization of Zimbabwe

  • They actively supported European political control
  • They played a big role in convincing local chief to sign treaties
  • In treaty negotiations, missionaries cheated African chiefs
  • They provided Africans with a false sense […]
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Treaties Signed between Zimbabwe Leaders and British Officials

By |2025-02-12T09:19:42+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Leander Starr Jameson. Image credit MediaWiki

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes:The Colonization of Zimbabwe:Treaties Signed between Zimbabwe Leaders and British Officials

The Moffat Treaty of 1836

It was signed between Mzilikazi and Robert Moffat

Terms

  • It was friendship treaty
  • it allowed whites to move and settle into the Zimbabwean area

The Tati Concession of 1870

It […]

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Religious leaders who were involved in the First Chimurenga

By |2025-02-12T09:16:16+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Kaguvi and Nehanda Heroes of the First Chimurenga

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Colonistion of Zimbabwe: Religious leaders who were involved in the First Chimurenga

  • Kaguvi
  • Bonda
  • Chifamba
  • Mabwani
  • Mkwati
  • Siginyamatshe
  • Nehanda

To access more topics go to the History Notes page.

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Discrimination in Rhodesia

By |2025-02-12T08:56:46+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Blacks were constantly disefranchised

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Zimbabwe 1894-1979: General Discrimination

  • During this period there was a pervasive belief in white supremacism that governed the daily lives of black people
  • Certain town facilities such as clubs, race courses and hotels were exclusively for whites
  • Laws were passed to make […]
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South Africa 1867 – 1910: Economic Effects of Mining and Minerals in South Africa

By |2025-02-12T09:33:32+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Early image of Johannesburg.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: South Africa 1867 – 1910: Effects of Mining

  • There was infrastructural development in South Africa, for example, railways, food industries and roads
  • Railways were built to link major towns such as Kimberly, Transvaal, Cape town, Port Elizabeth, East London, Johannesburg and Durban
  • […]

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