Partitioning of Africa

Why did Europeans first become interested in Africa?

• Salt

• Trade Routes

• Lumber

• Gold

The time when European countries aggressively expanded their empires

• Gilded Age

• Age of Imperialism

• Industrial Revolution

• Age of exploration

What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?

• To help Africans set up governments

• To set up fair trade with African tribes

• A plan to build schools in Africa

• dividing up Africa among the Europeans

What was the main goal of European countries in Africa?

• To establish European culture

• Take Africa's raw materials

• To establish Christianity

• To educate the population

Europeans taking control of almost all Africa territory became known as ...

• "Old Silk Road"

• "African Revolution"

• "Scramble for Africa"

• "Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade"

Which European country gained the most land in Africa?

• France

• Germany

• Great Britain

• Portugal

What did European countries fail to consider when making artificial political boundaries in Africa?

• ethnic groups

• raw materials

• political traditions

• cultures

What was life like for Africans under European control?

• Africans were given a good education

• Africans worked in harsh, slave-like conditions.

• Many Africans wanted to serve the Europeans

• Africans were treated with respect.

By mid-twentieth century, what spread through Africa?

• disease

• famine

• A desire for independence

• desertification

What was common in African countries even after they gained indepedence ?

• conflict among ethnic groups

• stable governments

• A desire to become colonies again

• slave trading with Europeans.