POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTHERN RHODESIA

Question 1

When was the first legislative council set up in southern Rhodesia

Answer 1

in 1898 with four elected white settlers

Question 2

When was the Responsible government Association formed, by who and why

Answer 2

Formed by Charlse Coghlan, in 1917 as a result of the need to have self government

Question 3

what were the two conditions given to the Responsible government Association by BSAC to get self government

Answer 3

1. The Southern Rhodesia legislature was to vote in favour of self government
2. settlers must show they can financially sustain the economy

Question 4

What were the impacts of the conditions given to the Responsible government Association (5)

Answer 4

1. Elections were won in 1920
2. A referendum was held in 1922, and self governance won
3. Southern Rhodesia became self governing in 1923 October
4. the election resulted in the presence of a governor, prime minister, a cabinet of six and parliament of thirty
5. Southern Rhodesia became a crown colony

Question 5

What were the reasons for direct rule in Zimbabwe (4)

Answer 5

1. The BSAC had enough personnel
2. to gain full control of economy and resources
3. Number of white settler made it hard to govern indirectly
4. Europeans had little confidence in African leadership

Question 6

what were the terms of the Land Apportionment Act

Answer 6

it divided African land into 20 million ha for the Europeans the minority and 3 million ha for the Natives, whereby 85. million was reserved for the government

Question 7

what were the the effects of the