Pan African Review and More

How did the Pan-African movement lay the foundation for Kenya's independence in 1963?

• Kenyans followed the advice of Marcus Garvey and adopted a national flag with Pan-African colors

• Multiple ethnic groups joined together to fight against British colonists as a part of the triumphant Mau Mau Revolt.

• Spurred on by the speech "The Future of PanAfricanism," the Kenyan people declared independence from Great Britain.

• Following an outcry by the British public in support of Kenyan nationalism, the British government granted Kenyan independence.

Which of the following explains the FIRST goal of the Pan-African movement?

• improving life for all Africans

• establishing the African Union

• fighting European colonization

• obtaining better rights for women

“In a much larger sense, the problem…is directly influenced by the duplicity of imperial Britain. For whatever devious reason, the dismantling of the British Empire created divisions and violence due to ethnic and religious differences.” - F. Sionil Jose

What does this question imply about the situation in Africa today?

• Conflict did not erupt in former French or Dutch colonies in Africa after they achieved independence.

• The British deliberately provoked Africa’s civil wars to convince people they needed to put the British Empire back together.

• The political units established by the British Empire are responsible for different ethnic and religious groups fighting each other.

• The British Empire was dismantled because of conflicts between members of different ethnic and religious groups in Africa.

How are ethnic groups in Africa different from religious groups?

• Ethnic groups are made up of the same race while religious groups are made up of all races.

• Ethnic groups share common cultural characteristics while religious groups share a belief system in a god or gods.

• Ethnic groups are based solely on languages while religious groups are based solely on whether a religion is monotheistic or polytheistic.

• Ethnic groups are made up of people who practice the same religion while religious groups are made up of people from the same country

The goal of the Pan-African movement was to:

• unite Africans to solve Africa’s problems

• create more jobs in Africa

• elect democratic leaders in Africa

• abolish the slave trade in 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.

• A treaty was signed by all parties.

When did many African groups begin to challenge European colonial rule?

• in the 1800s

• before World War I

• after World War II

• during the US Civil War