African History Review

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Which of the following is NOT a reason Europeans FIRST became interested in Africa?

• Avoiding taxes
• Gold and diamonds
• Improved trade routes
• Making pit stops along the way to India and China

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Gold and diamonds

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Europeans were unaware until the slave trade era that Africa...

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had a wealth of natural resources.

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The period of time that powerful European countries explored and claimed large amounts of territory to gather resources was known as the...

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Age of Imperialism

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Which of the following was not a major natural resource that Europeans sought in Africa? Options: Gold, Timber, Diamonds, Steel

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Steel

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Why did Europeans want natural resources from Africa?

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They needed the raw materials in their home countries.

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What was the "Scramble for Africa"?

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A competition for Africa resources needed to support countries during the Industrial Revolution

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What angered native Africans about the Berlin Conference?

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No native African attended the meeting or had any say in the outcome.

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The Berlin Conference was...

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a meeting between European countries to partition the land in Africa based on natural resources.

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When Europeans tried to get Africans to lose their cultures and adapt to European cultures, it was called...

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assimilation

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Which of the following is NOT a reason Europeans wanted colonies in Africa?

• They were competing for colonies with other countries
• They were competing for resources with other countries
• They were wanting to spread religious beliefs
• They were wanting to gain allies by trading with African countries

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They were wanting to gain allies by trading with African countries