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Why was it hard to explore Africa?

• Europeans controlled trade

• Transportation was expensive

• Climate and geography were difficult

• Most Europeans objected to African culture

Europe controlled land by:

• Granting independence

• Becoming friends with natives

• By using modern weapons, communication, and technology

• Selling things at discounts

What new weapon did Europe use?

• Nuclear Arms

• Bayonet

• Machine Gun

• Fighter Airplanes

Country controls trade, doesn't govern

• Sphere of influence

• colony

• protectorate

• partition

What motivated imperialism?

• closer allies with Europe

• closing out India to trade

• peacekeeping

• new markets and resource opportunities

What caused famine?

• farmland turned to mines

• Growth of cash-crops and not food

• Native farmers were captured

• forests were cut down

Why could Europe take over?

• strong armies and weapons

• Support from US

• they were welcomed into these countries

• They offered deals with the countries

Which one is an indirect rule?

• Powers send their own rulers

• Powers force the territories into their own political system

• Native leaders ran their own countries

• Powers give up Spheres of influence for trading purposes

Who claimed first African land?

• Britain’s Queen Victoria

• Germany’s Kaiser William II

• Italy’s Victor Emmanuel

• Belgium’s King Leopold II

Natives were not allowed to:

• Learning European languages.

• practicing their customs

• adopting Western lifestyles.

• converting to Christianity.