Shaping of Africa Review

This is when the countries of Europe all wanted to colonize parts of Africa.

• Scramble for Africa

• Open Door Policy

• Cold War

• Apartheid

Why were Africans unwilling to accept colonial domination after World War II?

• Europeans had used up all of the natural resources in their own countries during the war.

• Africans had served as soldiers alongside Europeans to defend freedom during the war.

• Europeans had diminished the size of European militaries during the war.

• Africans had set up their own independent governments during the war.

 Many Africans pushed for independence decades before World War II. This push was known as the Negritude movement. Which statement best describes the Negritude movement?

• A movement of people to move to Ethiopia and other independent African nations.

• A series of non-violent protests that called for a boycott of European businesses.

• A group of radicals who called for the violent overthrow of all European kings and queens.

• A movement of Africans to celebrate African culture, heritage, and values.

 What are things African nations had in common after they gained their freedom?

• They had to figure out how to create new governments that included many different ethnic groups. 

• They all fought bloody wars with European countries even after gaining their freedom.

•  They all were able to transition to a democratic government.

•  Their borders were carefully drawn to make sure each ethnic group had their own nation.

After Ghana gained independence in 1957, Kwame Nkrumah became “president for life.” Why did Ghana’s independence struggle under Nkrumah?

• He was corrupt and used tax collections to make himself rich.

• He secretly began plans to kill all of the ethnic minorities in Ghana.

• He pushed through costly public projects like roads and health facilities that crippled the economy.

• He jailed all of his political opposition.

Which of the following best describes Apartheid?

• Ancient conflicts between the tribes of South Africa

• Laws that created segregation in South Africa (separation of blacks and whites)

• The term used to describe the resources found in South Africa

• Laws that ended segregation in South Africa

What was significant about Nelson Mandela being elected president?

• He was foreign, not originally from South Africa

• First African to be elected president of South Africa

• He wasn’t qualified for the job

• He was a criminal

Which country had colonized South Africa?

• Great Britain

• Belgium

• United States

• France

What do Nelson Mandela, Stephen Biko and Desmond Tutu have in common?

• Civil War heroes leading the revolution against dictators

• Worked to raise awareness of the Genocides happening across Africa

• All won the Nobel Peace Prize

• Fought against discrimination and Apartheid in South Africa

What is the term given to  the deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group?

• Diaspora

• Refugee Resettlement

• Genocide

•  Civil War