Partitioning Across Africa Review

Why did Europeans first become interested in Africa?

• for soldiers

• for recreation

• for trade route purposes.

• for better soccer players

What is Imperialism?

• when citizens protest what the government is doing

• where a strong country takes wealth and raw materials from another country

• when the prime minister of a country dies and is replaced

• when a new monarch is crowned

During this time of colonialism of Africa, many European countries expanded their empires by aggressively establishing colonies in Africa so that they

• teach Africans world history

• could hold conventions and parties

• live one with the country

• could exploit and export Africa’s resources

What is Nationalism?

• a strong sense of pride in one's nation

• a strong sense of disappointment in the government leaders

• a strong sense of pride in one's religion

• a strong sense of pride in one's traditions

In the 1800's, no major European nation wanted to be without colonies, which led to this

• World War I

• World War II

• Scramble for America

• Scramble for Africa

The purpose of the Berlin Conference was to discuss:

• World issues and conflicts

• The best trade routes from Germany

• America’s independence from Britain

• The partitioning of Africa

How many African countries were invited to the Berlin Conference?

• 0

• 1

• 5

• 30

After the Berlin Conference which European country owned most of Africa

• France

• Belgium

• Great Britain

• Germany

European countries kidnapped African slaves and

• forced them to work on plantations and mines in their colonies in the New World

• made them go to schools throughout Europe

• made them dress like Europeans and speak English

• imprisoned them in African jails

Europeans placed colonies in Africa into administrative districts and

• gave tribal leaders the power to govern themselves

• allowed them to re-gain ownership of their land

• Forced the Africans to go along with their demands.

• protected Africans from the slavery trade