European Partitioning of Africa

What does partitioning mean?

• to divide up

• to take over

• to cause conflict

• to teach

What is Imperialism?

• when one nation is able to control other, usually smaller or weaker, nations

• loyalty and devotion to a nation especially as expressed in a glorifying of one nation above all others

• shared or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods

(select all that apply) Why did Europeans set up colonies in Africa?

• No country wanted to be without colonies (considered “weak”)

• They wanted to solve ethnic and tribal disputes

• To build ports along the trade route between Europe and Asia

• They wanted raw materials found in Africa

(select all that apply)

The European division of Africa caused:

• Tribal conflicts

• Civil war

• Desire for independence

• Economic inequality

• Long-lasting peace

The modern day political boundaries, civil wars, and conflicts found in Africa can often be traced back to which of the following event?

• European partitioning and colonization

• Ancient African trading empires

• European cooperation in the late 1800s

• Asian invasions in the 1800s

Which conclusion is accurate based on the map above?

• the partitioning of Africa into colonies creates uneven and artificial political boundaries
• European countries divided Africa because there were no civilizations there in 1914
• modern African countries probably enjoy these boundaries because they all follow rivers
• there were so many European countries that had colonies in Africa, there was little conflict

True or False?: European countries failed to consider differences in ethnic groups, cultures, and political traditions when making artificial political borders in Africa.

• True

• False

What two European countries gained the most land in Africa during the time of Imperialism?

• Spain and Germany

• Great Britain and France

• United States and Great Britain

• China and Japan

What is decolonization?

• removing colonization from the losing side of WWII

• withdrawing from a former colony, leaving it independent

• French word for colonies in NE Africa

• European powers racing for power in Africa

Which phrase below best describes the following statement: "European nations took control of almost all African territory"?

• Discovering the New World

• The Age of Exploration

• Scramble for Africa

• Assimilating Africans to European Culture