JAMB History · Section 5

Section B: Horn of Africa and Southern Africa — Ethiopia in the 19th Century

Part II: Africa and the Wider World since 1800

Syllabus content and objectives

Official JAMB History outline · Part II: Africa and the Wider World since 1800

Content

a. The rise of Theodore II and his attempt at the unification of Ethiopia.

Objective

Examine the factors that led to the rise of Theodore II as Emperor of Ethiopia and analyse the strategies adopted to achieve Ethiopian unification.

Content

b. Menelik II and Ethiopian independence.

Objective

Assess the role of Menelik II in the maintenance of Ethiopian independence.

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