European Interest in Africa

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Why did Europeans first become interested in Africa?

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Trade routes/trading purposes.

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Why is the end of the 19th century called the “Age of Imperialism”?

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European countries aggressively expanded their empires in Asia and Africa

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What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?

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To set up the partitioning of Africa

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What was the main goal of European countries when they divided Africa?

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To establish colonies and gain Africa's resources

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What was the result of the “scramble for Africa”?

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European nations took control of almost all African territory

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Which European country gained the most land in Africa?

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Great Britain

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What did European countries fail to consider when making artificial political boundaries in Africa?

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Differences in ethnic groups, cultures, and political traditions

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Did European countries care about maintaining African ethnic groups? Explain.

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No—they drew artificial boundaries to suit their own needs & didn’t take into consideration the groups that were living there

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What was life like for Africans under European control?

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Europeans tried to assimilate Africans; forced to grow cash crops which caused food shortages; forced to work under terrible conditions

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By the mid-twentieth century, what spread through Africa?

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A desire for independence from European control