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(a)State five factors which influenced the Akamba to participate in the long distance trade. (b)Describe five effects of the long distance trade on the people...

(a)State five factors which influenced the Akamba to participate in the long distance trade.
(b)Describe five effects of the long distance trade on the people of Kenya.

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Victor
(a)State five factors which influenced the Akamba to participate in the long distance trade.
The central/strategic location of the community between the coast and the interior.
There existed items of trade.
The existence of merchants/leaders/entrepreneurs.
There existed trade routes between the coast and the interior.
There existed markets for trade goods.
The establishment of trade links with their neighbours/experience.
There was demand for goods.
Drought/unreliable rainfall experienced in their area/poor soils.

(b)Describe five effects of the long distance trade on the people of Kenya.

It let the settling of people in urban centres that developed along trade routes.
It led to the emergence of a class of wealthy people along the coast/in the
interior of Kenya/emergence of powerful chiefs & kingdoms.
It led to acquisition of foreign/new goods through trade/traditional industries.
People acquired /cultivated new crops
leading to increased food production.
Some people were converted into Islam by Muslim traders.
People were introduced to money economy thereby making transactions easy.
African slave labour led to the development of plantation agriculture along the coast.
There was depopulation as many Africans were captured/sold as slaves.
It caused untold suffering/misery as people were raided/captured as slaves.
Vicky001 answered the question on September 20, 2017 at 19:59

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