Africa History Review

Imperialism is a system where

• a strong country takes wealth and raw materials from another country.

• taking from the rich an giving to the poor

• encouraging free trade

• development of world-wide educational systems

What was the reason European countries met at the Berlin Conference?

• To stop the African Slave Trade to the New World

• To bring European culture and religious practices to Africa

• To increase slave trade throughout the world

• They all wanted a piece of Africa and to prevent European countries from warring to gain and control Africa

After the Berlin Conference most of Africa was

• Gave most of the land back to Africa

• owned by European countries and they drew new border lines without considering political, ethnic, or religious African groups.

• partitioned and took effort not to disrupt cultural and ethnic borders

• mostly owned by France

What was the primary initial reason Europeans became interested in Africa?

• Natural resources
• Trade routes
• Religious conversion
• Slave labor

Which group was NOT present at the Berlin Conference?

• Americans
• British
• Africans
• French

What was a major result of artificial boundaries in Africa?

• Peaceful transitions
• Economic growth
• Ethnic conflicts
• United nations

What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?

• Teach Africans how to govern themselves independently.

• Discuss the best trade routes from Africa to Germany.

• Grant independence to African colonies.

• Partition African territory among European nations.

What was a result of the "Scramble for Africa"?

• African tribes became entangled in cultural conflicts with one another.

• Unhappy Africans rebelled against European colonial governments.

• European nations took control of nearly all of Africa.

• All of the above.

A system of acquiring colonies to provide raw materials for a stronger country is called:

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

• Patriotism

• Socialism

How did Europeans determine new boundaries in Africa?

• They used existing borders that were already set up in Africa.

• They had many African leaders help draw the borders.

• They completely ignored existing borders and drew new ones that were convenient for them.

• They drew borders with Africa's different ethnic groups in mind, making sure they were separated.