Africa History

When a country controls the lands of another to gain wealth and power...

• imperialism/colonialism

• segregation

• enclave

• partition

How did the Europeans “partition” Africa?

• At the Berlin Conference in 1884 the European countries divided Africa.

• At the Paris Conference in 1886 the European countries divided Africa.

• European countries just showed up with their military and took over.

• Europe never took anything from Africa.

This movement had 2 primary goals:
1.  To unite people of African descent (still in Africa and around the world), reminding them that they have a common culture and history, so they should work to the same goals.
2.  To end European Colonization in Africa (get all African nations their own political freedom.)

• Pan-Africanism
• Slavery
• Berlin Conference
• Partitioning

This country wanted to have independence so they “fought with words” (using political negotiations, not violent ones) against Britain so that they could be free from them.

• Nigeria
• Kenya
• Both 
• Neither

This country had a VIOLENT split from British rule using armed conflict.

• Nigeria

• Kenya

• Both

• Neither

Through European Partitioning, _________ ___________ were divided and this led to political instability (civil wars).

• ethnic groups
• political groups
• career groups
• social groups

What word means “strong belief/pride in one’s country”? 

• Nationalism
• Militarism
• Alliance
• Independence

What caused a big influx of British settlers into South Africa at the end of the 19th century?

• Cheap grounds

• Tobacco

• Gold and diamonds

• The nice climate

What was apartheid? 

• equality for all
• western-style democracy
• constitutional monarcy
• segregation of races

The Apartheid laws affected which African nation?

• Nigeria
• Kenya
• South Sudan
• South Africa