Independence Movement in Africa

African Independence Reading Notes

Use this to check your notes from yesterday!

Q's 1-4

1. Nationalism is pride in one’s country. African nationalists realized they needed unity among the diverse groups to win independence. 

2. Pan-Africanism is the unity of all Africa, a concept used to strengthen independence movements. 

3. Senghor rejected negative views of African cultures; he urged Africans and Europeans to take a new “positive” look at African culture. 

4. Ghana was the first African nation to gain independence through peaceful means.  

Q's 5-7

5)  More than 100,000 Algerians and 10,000 French died in the fighting. 

6)  1964, 1300 people died, mostly from the Kikuyu tribe 

7)  Problems colonialism left behind in Africa included lack of preparation for independence, weakening of local leadership, and disrupted traditional economies.  

 Positive changes of colonialism included building railroads, roads, and bridges, and setting up schools and hospitals.

Terms

PanAfricanism -- called for the unity of Africans, strengthened independence movements 

Leopold Sedar Senghor -- rejected negative views that Europeans held of Africans, went on to become President of Senegal 

Kwame Nkrumah - organized strikes and protests in Ghana 

Boycott -- peaceful means of protest 

Jomo Kenyatta -- independence fighter in Kenya 

Guerilla warfare -- the hit and run attack tactic was a successful means of fighting during battles for independence.  

Multiple Choice

What did Senghor reject?

• Positive views of African culture

• European blame for colonialism

• Negative views of African cultures

• Respect for indigenous traditions

Multiple Choice

What was the first African nation to gain independence through peaceful means?

• Egypt

• Ethiopia

• Ghana

• Algeria

Watch this video. Link is also posted in Schoology if it won't open from here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=71&v=E6w8m0DK3hc&feature=emb_logo

Multiple Choice

Africa was known as the _______ to the people of Europe and North America for decades

• Cape of Joy

• dark continent

• explored continent

• crossroads of the world

Multiple Choice

When was Africa divided by European powers?

• 1820

• 1864

• 1884

• 1957

Class Activity 4/20 Pd 89

Complete the "Prayer to Masks" Activity in Schoology