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Basic 6 History Notes

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Impact of European Presence

  1. European Impact: Formal EducationIn this topic you will assess how European presence introduced formal (Western) education to Ghana and how it changed society.
  2. European Impact: Christianity and Mission WorkIn this topic you will assess how the European presence spread Christianity and how mission work affected health, language and society.
  3. European Impact: Trade, Crops and MoneyIn this topic you will assess the economic changes the European presence brought to Ghana, including new crops, cash crops, legitimate trade and new forms of money.
  4. European Impact: Infrastructure and HealthIn this topic you will assess how the European presence led to new infrastructure such as railways, roads, harbours, hospitals and communication systems.
  5. European Impact: Social and Cultural ChangesIn this topic you will assess the social and cultural changes brought about by the European presence, such as language, dress, food, architecture and town life.
  6. Assessing the European Presence: Costs and BenefitsIn this topic you will weigh the positive and negative effects of the European presence in Ghana and form a balanced judgement.

Political Development

  1. How the Gold Coast Became a British ColonyIn this topic you will describe the steps by which the Gold Coast came under British colonial rule from 1844 to 1902.
  2. The Structure of British Colonial GovernmentIn this topic you will describe how the British colonial government was organised in the Gold Coast.
  3. Indirect RuleIn this topic you will describe the system of indirect rule, how it worked in the Gold Coast and its advantages and disadvantages.
  4. Direct Rule and Comparing the Two SystemsIn this topic you will describe direct rule, compare it with indirect rule and explain how both affected Ghanaians.
  5. Governor Guggisberg and Colonial DevelopmentIn this topic you will assess the development work of Governor Sir Gordon Guggisberg and the 1925 Constitution.
  6. The Road to Independence, 1946–1957In this topic you will describe the constitutional changes and events that ended British colonial rule and led to Ghana's independence in 1957.