Partition of Africa

What did Europeans and Americans use to learn about Africa?

• Travel books and newspapers

• Television and radio

• Internet and social media

• Letters and diaries

What was the main goal of the reform movement in West Africa?

• To establish trade routes

• To create a new Muslim empire

• To form alliances with Europeans

• To develop agriculture

Which of the following was NOT a reason for European exploration of Africa in the 1800s?

• Mapping rivers

• Understanding local cultures

• Establishing trade routes

• Finding new territories

What was the primary method of transportation that changed European exploration in Africa?

• Horse-drawn carriages

• River steamships

• Bicycles

• Hot air balloons

What was the missionaries' intention towards Africans?

• To exploit them

• To sincerely help them

• To ignore them

• To compete with them

What did missionaries disagree with?

• The exploration of Africa

• The slave trade

• The building of schools

• The spread of Christianity

From which coast did the French begin to expand toward western Sudan?

• East African coast

• North African coast

• West African coast

• South African coast

What resources did Leopold and other wealthy Belgians exploit in the Congo?

• Gold, silver, and diamonds

• Copper, rubber, and ivory

• Oil, coal, and natural gas

• Timber, fish, and salt

What forced Leopold to turn over his colony to the Belgian government?

• Economic collapse

• International outrage

• Military defeat

• Natural disaster

What led to conflict between the Boers and Britain in the late 1800s?

• Discovery of oil

• Discovery of gold and diamonds

• Land disputes

• Trade disagreements