The document provides possible answers to the question "How did the Namibian people feel about the German colonial rule in Namibia? Explain your answer." It suggests that the Namibian people had mixed feelings, as some felt positively while others felt negatively. Those who felt negatively did so because the Germans took Namibian land and asserted political control over traditional leaders. In contrast, those who felt positively welcomed aspects like new house construction methods and education introduced by the German colonizers.

1. PRESENTATION
SALOMO NDEYAMUNYE
YANDESHIMONA
How to answer the A question
History grade 8 (Revised curriculum of
Namibia)

2. Question
g). How did the Namibian people feel
about the German colonial rule in
Namibia? Explain your answer.
g). What did the Namibian people think
about the German colonial rule in
Namibia? Explain your answer.
[Mars 5]

3. Possible answer
Different Namibian people felt differently.
Different Namibian people thought differently.
Some people felt/thought positively (good) and
other people felt/thought negatively (bad).

4. Possible answer
Those who felt/thought negatively (bad) about
the German colonial rule in Namibia was
because Namibian people lost land. Land is
important as many Namibian depend on it for
animal grazing and crop farming.
Another reason is that their leaders lost their
political autonomy over their people. The
Germans began to make rules one behalf o
indigenous leaders.

5. Possible answer
Those who felt/thought positive (good) about
the German colonial rule in Namibia was
because German brought modern style of
constructing houses, which were stronger and
permanent as they used walls and iron.
Another reason was also that Germans
colonizer brought along education, they taught
us to read and write, thus enabling us to
understand how thins work.

6. Thank you!