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WAEC WASSCE

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  • Historiography and Historical Skills

    What is History and why do we study History? Sources of History; Historical skills (ancient and modern approaches); Prospect of ICT in historical studies.

  • Christian Missionary Activities in West Africa

    The suppression of slave trade. Christian Missionary activities and their impact on West Africa.

  • The Scramble for and Partition of West Africa

    The Industrial Revolution, Scramble for colonies, Colonial subjugation, Occupation and West African reaction.

  • Colonial Rule in West Africa

    Patterns of colonial rule, consolidation of European culture in Africa, colonial economy and the underdevelopment of Africa: colonial Africa and the two World Wars.

  • Problems of independent West African States

    Nature of politics: neo-colonialism and economic underdevelopment, unequal development within states and instability, the Military in West African politics, boundary disputes and threat to West African Unity.

  • THE GAMBIA (For candidates in The Gambia only)

    SECTION A: THE GAMBIA FROM EARLIEST TIMES TO 2000, SECTION B: THE GAMBIA IN THE 19TH CENTURY, SECTION C: THE GAMBIA FROM 1900 TO 2000

  • GHANA (For candidates in Ghana only)

    SECTION A: LANDMARKS OF AFRICAN HISTORY (FROM EARLIEST TIMES TO 1800), SECTION B: GHANA AND THE WIDER WORLD; FROM EARLIEST TIMES TO AD.1900, SECTION C: GHANA (AD 1900-1991)

  • LIBERIA (For candidates in Liberia only)

    SECTION A: LIBERIA FROM EARLIEST TIMES TO 1800, SECTION B: LIBERIA IN THE 19TH CENTURY, SECTION C: LIBERIA FROM 1900 TO 2000

  • NIGERIA (For candidates in Nigeria only)

    SECTION A: NIGERIA FROM EARLIEST TIMES TO 1800, SECTION B: NIGERIA IN THE 19TH CENTURY, SECTION C: NIGERIA FROM 1900 TO 2000

  • SIERRA LEONE (For candidates in Sierra Leone only)

    SECTION A: SIERRA LEONE FROM EARLIEST TIMES TO 1800, SECTION B: SIERRA LEONE IN THE 19TH CENTURY, SECTION C: SIERRA LEONE FROM 1900 TO 2000