Scramble for Africa

Which of the following is a reason for European colonization of Africa?

• Europeans thought that the Africans would be better with their guidance.

• The Europeans wanted to make up for slavery.

• The Europeans wanted the natural resources of Africa.

The seizure and control of a country by another country is best referred to as

• imperialism

• militarism

• socialism

What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?

• to prevent further takeover of Africa

• to emancipate slaves

• to create a way to divide up Africa

• to make a peace treaty

Which two European countries controlled the most African land?

• Spain & Germany

• France & Great Britain

• France & Belgium

What is the definition of "assimilation"?

• refusing to give up one's language for another one.

• refusing to change religions even though you are ordered to do so.

• giving up one's own customs and adopting those of another culture.

This was a series of meetings called by European leaders to divide up Africa between themselves without having to go to war, or fight each other, for it.

• Colonization

• Berlin Conference

• Pan-Africanism

• Independence

During the 1884 Berlin Conference, European leaders "partitioned" Africa. The "PARTITONING" of Africa describes how Africa was...

• conquered

• enslaved

• divided

• loved

When European leaders "partitioned" Africa, what was often used to create the colonial divisions (the new artificial borders)?

• convenient geographic features (along rivers, mountains...)

• the input from the African leaders

• the input from the ethnic groups living in that area

• they kept the borders that existed before colonization

The Europeans had both ECONOMIC and POLITICAL reasons for Colonizing Africa. 2 Economic motives were...

• slaves and land

• Africa was close so they saved money when traveling

• they needed Africa's natural resources and Africa was a new market to sell their goods/products

• they wanted to spread their Christianity and believed in Social Darwinism

"Nationalism" was a political reason that drove European countries to colonize Africa. Each European country wanted to have the most colonies. Nationalism is...

• a strong pride in ones country

• when citizens migrate to other countries

• a strong sense of sorrow and sadness when a nation loses a war

• similar to a civil war but involves several groups of people fighting each other within the same country