Africa & South Asia Review

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Imperialism is __________.

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when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation

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What were Britain's motivations for its imperialism and establishing colonies?

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To exploit countries' natural resources for raw materials for English factories, open up new markets to sell British manufactured goods, and international rivalries with other countries made the British want to gain the power and prestige of having colonies.

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How did European colonization in Africa impact trade & European economies?

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European nations hoped to gain raw materials & natural resources from the African colonies.

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What was the main purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?

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To regulate the colonization and trade in Africa

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Which two European nations controlled the most land in Africa?

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France and Great Britain

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What does this political cartoon represent? Options: Militarism, The Renaissance, Berlin Conference, Exploration

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Berlin Conference

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The infamous "Scramble for Africa" referred to:

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A period when the European powers conquered and divided most of Africa amongst themselves

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What does the phrase "White Man's Burden" in this excerpt refer to?

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The belief that Europeans had a duty to "civilize" primitive people.

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Boundaries established by European governments that placed competing ethnic groups within the same country in Africa led to what?

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ethnic tensions, conflict, and civil wars

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What caused there to be so much conflict and civil war in Africa? Options: European countries invaded all nations and forced them to fight. , European countries ignored tribal, ethnic and religious differences when they were creating boundaries in Africa. , African countries were very divided and had conflict and civil war long before European countries colonized the area. , Africa never had conflict or civil war.

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European countries ignored tribal, ethnic and religious differences when they were creating boundaries in Africa.