<p><strong>HISTORY &; GOVERNMENT Examination Syllabus</strong></p>
<p><strong>* FORM 1</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong> INTRODUCTION TO HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT</strong></li>
<li>The meaning of History<br />
2. The meaning of Government<br />
3. Sources of information on History and Government<br />
4. Importance of studying History and Government.</p>
<p><strong>2. EARLY MAN</strong></li>
<li>Origin of man<br />
2. Evolution of man<br />
3. Cultural and economic practices of Early Man</p>
<p><strong>3. DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE</strong></li>
<li>Development of early agriculture<br />
2. Early agriculture in:<br />
1. Egypt<br />
2. Mesopotamia<br />
3. The Agrarian Revolution in<br />
1. Britain<br />
2. U.S.A<br />
4. The food situation in Africa and the rest of the Third World</p>
<p>5. Remedies of food shortages</p>
<p><strong>4. THE PEOPLE OF KENYA UP TO THE 19th CENTURY</strong></li>
<li>Origin migration and settlement of the people of Kenya<br />
1. Bantu<br />
2. Nilotes<br />
3. Cushites<br />
4. Results of the migration and settlement of the<br />
people of Kenya</p>
<p><strong>5. SOCIAL,ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ORGANIZATION OF KENYAN SOCIETIES IN THE 19th CENTURY</strong></li>
<li>Bantu<br />
1. Agikuyu<br />
2. Ameru<br />
3. Akamba<br />
4. Abagusii<br />
5. Mijikenda</p>
<p>2. Nilotes<br />
1. Luo<br />
2. Nandi<br />
3. Maasai</p>
<p>3. Cushites<br />
1. Borana<br />
2. Somali</p>
<p><strong>6. CONTACTS BETWEEN EAST AFRICA AND THE OUTSIDE WORLD UP TO THE 19th CENTURY</strong></li>
<li>Early visitors to the East African Coast up to 1500<br />
2. Trade between the East African Coast and the outside World<br />
1. Development of the trade<br />
2. Organization of the trade<br />
3. Impact of the trade on the people of East Africa</p>
<p>3. The coming of the Portuguese<br />
1. Reasons for their coming to East Africa<br />
2. Their conquest and rule<br />
3. The decline of Portuguese power<br />
4. Establishment and Impact of Omani Rule:</li>
<li>Seyyidd Said and the development of plantation Agriculture<br />
2. Development,Organization and Consequence of</p>
<p>5. The spread of Christianity:<br />
1. Reasons for the coming of Christian missionaries<br />
2. Missionary activities and challenges<br />
3. Effects of missionary activities</p>
<p><strong>7. CITIZENSHIP</strong></li>
<li>Kenya citizenship<br />
2. Rights of a citizen<br />
3. Responsibilities of a citizen<br />
4. Elements of good citizenship</p>
<p><strong>8. NATIONAL INTEGRATION</strong></li>
<li>National Integration<br />
1. Meaning<br />
2. Importance</li>
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