Imperialism in Africa

The belief that strong nations should naturally conquer weak ones was called___________.

• Social Darwinism

• White Man's Burden

• Nationalism

• Economics

Europeans competed to take more land in Africa. Pride in one's country is called

• Social Darwinism

• White Man's Burden

• Nationalism

• Economics

Europeans were MOST interested in colonizing Africa in order to

• Bring civilization

• Take natural resources

• Spread Christianity

• Learn new languages

At the Berlin Conference, Europeans decided how to

• remove resources from Africa

• divide up Africa

• give power to African kingdoms

• support African rulers

Who was not invited to the Berlin Conference?

• Britain

• Germany

• Spain

• Africans

Based on the chart, how did the lives of the African people change after Europeans took over?

• Focus on subsistence farming led to surplus

• Focus on cash crops led to famine

• Too many items that were sources of food

• Too few items that were imports for Africa

Based on these maps, how did Africa change under Imperialism?

• Replaced African rulers with European rulers

• Replaced subsistence crops with cash crops

• European schools replaced African schools

• Forced women and children to become slaves to the Europeans.

Imperialism is __________.

• when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
• when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
• when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
• when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

Economic motives for imperialism include _________.

• a desire to spread Christianity
• a need for military bases around the world
• a need for raw materials to be used in factories
• a desire to gain glory

Who was excluded from the Berlin Conference?

• representatives for the US
• representatives of European countries
• representatives of African countries
• representatives of the 3rd Estate