Empire Building in Africa

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What was the main idea behind European countries exercising control over West Africa and North Africa?

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To increase European control and influence

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_____ annexed the west coastal states as the first British colony of Gold Coast in 1874.

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Great Britain

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By 1900, _____ controlled the largest part of West Africa.

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France

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What was a significant factor that led to the decline of the slave trade in West Africa by the late 1800s?

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Increased European interest in raw materials

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Which area was under the control of Germany by 1900? Options: Nigeria, Gold Coast, Egypt

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Togo, Cameroon, German Southwest Africa, and German East Africa

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Which two countries in Africa were independent in 1914? Options: Liberia and Ethiopia, Egypt and Libya, Nigeria and Ghana, Algeria and Morocco

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Liberia and Ethiopia

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The major construction completed in 1869, connecting the Mediterranean and Red Seas, was the _____.

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Suez Canal

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_____ bought Egypt's share in the Suez Canal in 1875.

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Britain

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Why did the British believe they should control the Sudan?

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To protect their interests in Egypt and the Suez Canal

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_____ launched a revolt in Sudan in 1881.

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Muhammad Ahmad