Role of Individuals 1947-1967

Question 1

Who created the Convention People’s Party in the Gold Coast?

Answer 1

Kwame Nkrumah

Question 2

State key information on Kwame Nkrumah

Answer 2

-During his studies in American he became increasingly involved in Black Activism
-Figure head of African Nationalism
-1945 helped organise the 5th Pan-African Congress in Manchester
-Had a growing international reputation

Question 3

When was Kwame Nkrumah Prime Minister of the Gold Coast?

Answer 3

1953-1957

Question 4

Who was the first President of Ghana?

Answer 4

Kwame Nkrumah (1960)

Question 5

Who created the Kenya African Union in 1946?

Answer 5

Jomo Kenyatto

Question 6

When did Jomo Kenyatto become President of the Kenya African Union?

Answer 6

1947

Question 7

What association did Jomo Kenyatto join?

Answer 7

The Kikuyu Central Association

Question 8

How did Jomo Kenyatto help Kenya towards independence?

Answer 8

-Began negotiations with the British in 1961
-Was Prime Minister when Kenya gained independence in 1963
-Brought about a gradual Africanisation of the government

Question 9

What association did Julius Nyerere join?

Answer 9

The Tanganyika African Association

Question 10

In what year did Julius Nyerere become president of the Tanganyika African Association?

Answer 10

1953

Question 11

In 1954 what does Julius Nyerere convert the Tanganyika African Association too?

Answer 11

Tanganyika African National Union
(under his leadership the organisation created peaceful change, social equality and racial harmony)

Question 12

Who did Julius Nyerere maintain good relationships with?

Answer 12

Maintained good relationship with British Governor sir Richard Turnbull

Question 13

When was Tanganyika’s independence and who was the Prime Minister?

Answer 13

1961
Julius Nyerere

Question 14

Who became the first President in 1962 if the United Republic of Tanzania?

Answer 14

Julius Nyerere

Question 15

Who formed the United Malays National Organisation?

Answer 15

Onn bin Dato’ Jaafar

Question 16

state some key achievements of Onn bin Dato’ Jaafar

Answer 16

-Responsible for the social and economic welfare of the Malays
- He introduced anti-imperialist ideology to the people

Question 17

Who founded the Malayan Chinese Association?

Answer 17

Tan Cheng Lock

Question 18

What did Tan Cheng Lock fight for?

Answer 18

Equal rights and a untied Malayan society

Question 19

Who was Chin Peng?

Answer 19

• Malayan Communist
  -Leader of the Communist Party of Malaya and the Malayan National Liberation Army

Question 20

What did Chin Peng do?

Answer 20

Engaged in a guerrilla war known as the “Malayan emergency” against the British
= CPM + MNLA defeated
however, though he committed numerous atrocities, he did however contribute towards the Malayan independence process

Question 21

Who was the first Prime Minister of Malaysia?

Answer 21

Tunku Abdul Rahman

Question 22

When was Sir Charles Arden Clarke the governor of the Gold Coast?

Answer 22

1949-1957

Question 23

State some facts on Sir Charles Arden- Clarke’s background

Answer 23

-Middle class colonial family
-Born in India
-Public school educated
-Entered in the military

Question 24

What does Sir Charles Arden Clarke do in 1950?

Answer 24

Enlarges the legislative Council into Legislative Assembly

Question 25

What does Sir Charles Arden Clarke do in 1952?

Answer 25

Appoints Nkrumah as PM and withdraws from control of internal affairs

Question 26

Once Ghana was independent in 1957 what does the Ghanian government do?

Answer 26

Invites Sir Charles Arden- Clarke to be the country’s first honorary “Governor- General”

Question 27

State some facts about Sir Andrew Cohen’s background

Answer 27

-Anglo-Jewish family
-1947 Assistant Under- secretary of State for Colonial Office’s African Division
-Believed in devolving power to indigenous officials
-1947 Cohen Report proposed gradual reform towards independence and thought it would take over 25 years

Question 28

What did Sir Andrew Cohen do as the Governor of Uganda?

Answer 28

-Reformed Legislative Council
-Bought Africans into government
-Improved economy and education
-worked with emerging political parties, especially Uganda People’s Congress