Africa Quizizz (11/28-12/2)

Countries want to use imperialism to gain colonies for all of the following reasons except

• gain new resources

• show their power

• learn about other cultures

• gain new markets

When one country takes control of another for economic, political or military gain it is called?

• Mercantilism

• Imperialism

• Manifest Destiny

• Nationalism

The infamous "Scramble for Africa" referred to:

• A major race that was held across the plains of Africa
• A period when the European powers conquered and divided most of Africa amongst themselves
• A war that Britain launched against the Boers in South Africa
• A period when the European powers rushed to establish friendly relations with nations across Africa

What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? 

• France and Britain agreed to govern their African colonies jointly. 
• There was less fighting between African leaders and European powers. 
• African leaders voiced their suggestions for better relations with European powers. 
• Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders. 

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

Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?

• They wanted Africa's natural resources
• They wanted land to develop new types of ships
• They wanted to create a perfect society
• They wanted to 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 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.

(a)   - an area under the control of another country or empire