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Discuss the effects of Portuguese rule on the East African coast

Discuss the effects of Portuguese rule on the East African coast.

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John
1. Led to introduction of new crops e.g. maize

2. Increased suffering among the coastal people due to their brutality

3. Led to disruption of trade between East African coast and Arabia, Persia and India

4. Coastal settlement such as Gedi declined

5. Portuguese built churches and attempted to convert some Africans to Christianity with little success

6. Enrichment of African language with the introduction of words into Swahili language

7. New architectual designs were introduced e.g. Fort Jesus and Vasco da Gama pillar

8. Loss of life due to punitive raids by the Portuguese

9. Led to disruption of Islamic religion due to constant destruction of mosques

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i) It led to the decline of the Indian Ocean trade/decline of gold trade

ii) It led to the decline and ruin of towns

iii) It led to the loss of lives during their constant raids on coastal towns

iv) The heavy taxes that were imposed on the coastal people hindered the development of commercial and agricultural resources at the coast

v) Thy built Fort Jesus, which became a historic monument in the subsequent years

vi) They brought new crops to the Coast eg maize, groundnuts and pineapples

vii) They introduced the use farmyard manure

viii) Their language enriched the Kiswahili language

ix) The introduction of guns and other advanced weapons by the Portuguese contributed to insecurity in the region

x) Commercial links between the Kenyan Coast and the Arabian peninsular were almost completely cut off

xi) Some Africans were converted to Christianity

xii) Close links between the Kenyan Coast and India developed

xiii) Their conquest of the Kenyan Coast exposed the area to other European powers
johnmulu answered the question on January 24, 2017 at 06:05

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