3.2.4 - Rinderpest, or the Cattle Plague
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What disease is referred to as Rinderpest?
💡 Hint: It significantly impacted African livestock.
What percentage of cattle were lost due to Rinderpest?
💡 Hint: Think of how impactful this number is.
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What disease caused a huge decline in cattle populations in Africa during the 1890s?
💡 Hint: This disease significantly impacted African economies.
Rinderpest was brought to Africa by infected cattle from which region?
💡 Hint: Consider the origins of the disease.
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Evaluate the socio-economic transformations in Africa due to Rinderpest and colonial response.
💡 Hint: Reflect on both the immediate impacts and long-term changes.
Create a timeline linking the introduction of Rinderpest with key changes in colonial policies towards African populations.
💡 Hint: Chronological order focusing on cause and effect.
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