European Partitioning Across Africa

What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?

• Teach Africans how to govern themselves independently.

• Discuss the best trade routes from Africa to Germany.

• Grant independence to African colonies.

• Partition African territory among European nations.

Why did European countries set up colonies in Africa?

• They wanted to build the economies of African nations.

• They wanted to solve ethnic and tribal disputes.

• They wanted to gain wealth from trade and natural resources.

• They wanted to help organize African schools.

Which European country gained the most land in Africa during the Age of Imperialism?

• France

• Great Britain

• Germany

• Spain

Who was NOT invited to the Berlin Conference?

• Leaders from Africa

• Leaders from Great Britain

• Leaders from Germany

• Leaders from France

What was a result of the "Scramble for Africa"?

• African tribes became entangled in cultural conflicts with one another.

• Unhappy Africans rebelled against European colonial governments.

• European nations took control of nearly all of Africa.

• All of the above.

A system of acquiring colonies to provide raw materials for a stronger country is called:

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

• Patriotism

• Socialism

Why were European countries so interested in colonizing African land?

• They saw the abundance of natural resources that Africa had to offer.

• They desired religious freedom.

• They hoped to build a debtors' colony to eliminate overcrowded jails.

• They wanted to escape famine in Europe.

How did Europeans determine new boundaries in Africa?

• They used existing borders that were already set up in Africa.

• They had many African leaders help draw the borders.

• They completely ignored existing borders and drew new ones that were convenient for them.

• They drew borders with Africa's different ethnic groups in mind, making sure they were separated.

Boundaries established by European governments that placed competing ethnic groups within the same country in Africa led to what?

• the spreading of Islam

• economic prosperity

• ethnic tensions, conflict, and civil wars

• widespread starvation and famine

How did the Berlin Conference contribute to conflict and civil wars in Africa?

• Partitions ignored existing cultural (ethnic) and political boundaries set between African nations.

• African independence movements immediately spread throughout the continent.

• Some African countries were represented at the conference, causing other nations to resent them.

• The European countries created new trade routes between Europe and Africa, which caused the African economies to decline.