Explain six impacts of the construction of the Ugandan railway

      

Explain six impacts of the construction of the Ugandan railway

  

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John
i) Many African communities for example the Nandi lost their land and were pushed into reserves

ii) Railway transport became a source of revenue for the colonial government

iii) Development of cash crop farming by settlers due to easy accessibility of the interior

iv) Building of shops along the railway line by Indian coolies

v) Establishment of urban centres along the railway line like Voi, Nairobi and Kisumu.

vi) It opened up the interior of Kenya to colonizers

vii) Enhanced trade between the interior, the coast and the outside world

viii) Facilitated the spread of the Christianity to interior of Kenya

ix) Introduction of the first modern currency in Kenya that is, the India rupee
johnmulu answered the question on May 2, 2017 at 05:37

Raphael
1. Many African communities e.g. the Nandi lost their land and were pushed into reserves.

2. Railway transport became a source of revenue for the colonial government.

3. Led to development of cash crop farming by the settlers due to easy improved transport network.

4. Other means of transport developed along the railway line.

5. Led to settlement of Asians in Kenya.

6. Opened up the interior of Kenya to colonizers.

7. Facilitated the spread of Christianity to the interior of Kenya.

8. Led to building of shops along the railway line by the Indian coolies.

9. Led to rural-urban migration. Africans went to seek employment in established industries.

10. Facilitated the coming of settlers in Kenya.
raphael answered the question on May 3, 2017 at 13:42


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