European Colonization of Africa

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Why did European countries want to take over Africa?

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To get land, gold, and resources to become richer and more powerful.

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How did European countries take control of African land?

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By agreeing to divide the land peacefully.

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What movement brought Africans together based on their shared culture?

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Pan-African Movement

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What was the main goal of the Berlin Conference of 1884?

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European countries set rules for dividing Africa among themselves

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How did the borders created by Europeans cause problems in Africa?

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They forced rival groups to live together and split other groups apart

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What was the goal of the Pan-African Movement?

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To end European control and bring Africans together

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What happened because Nelson Mandela was sent to prison?

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Many countries stopped trading with South Africa

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What was the result of Nelson Mandela’s trial?

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He was sentenced to life in prison for treason

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Why was Nelson Mandela arrested in 1962?

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For protesting against apartheid

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Which country gained independence from British rule? Options: Kenya, Nigeria, Both Kenya and Nigeria, Neither Kenya nor Nigeria

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Both Kenya and Nigeria