Partitioning of Africa

What is meant by the term "Partition?"

• To join together into a single unit

• To divide into parts

Look closely at the map. What are the only 2 countries that were not claimed by a European power?

The purpose of the Berlin Conference was to divide up the African continent in a way that would hopefully avoid ___ between the European forces. It did unfortunately did not include the input of the African people.

The Berlin Conference that met in the late 1800's to determine the partitioning of Africa also had the long term consequence of creating many of the​ (a)   that still exist in Africa today. Keep in mind that ​ (b)   from Africa was consulted in the creation of these boundaries.

• boarders
• no one
• many

Which of the following was considered a requirement to legitimately claim territory in Africa under the rules of the Berlin Conference?

• Bring in missionaries to spread Christianity

• Establish trade relations

• Announce the claim to other European powers

• Establish an occupying force of some degree

• Provide opportunities for the people living in the territory to shape the governance of the colony

Although most of the original colonies were along the coast, by the 1900's the interior of Africa became desirable with the discovery of which natural resources that became vital to the European economies?

• rubber

• palm oil

• gold

• copper

• diamonds

King Leopold was initially given control of the region now know as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire). Why was this territory taken from him and turned over to Belgium?

Many of the boundaries

drawn up by ​ (a)   at the Berlin Conference still endure today with little regard to

​ (b)   or historic ethnic or political boundaries established by the Africans

themselves. The ​ (c)   of these boundaries, most of which were retained after

​ (d)   , often continues to generate ​ (e)   in Africa today

• Europeans
• natural landmarks
• disregard
• independence
• regard
• Africans
• conflict
• peace

What similarities do you see in the partitioning of Africa and the partitioning of the Middle East. Please be as specific as possible. (This is worth 10 points, so I expect a well written response.)