Scramble for AFrica

What idea is this political cartoon most clearly promoting?

• The belief that newly acquired territories needed to be "civilized" by Americans

• Support for granting immediate independence to U.S. territories

• Opposition to U.S. involvement in foreign countries

• The idea that all cultures were equally respected and celebrated by Americans

What is the main message of the cartoon "In the Rubber Coils"?

• European exploitation trapped and harmed African people during colonization

• Africans were willingly working in the rubber industry

• Rubber production helped African nations grow wealthy and independent

• European nations provided protection and freedom to African workers

What is the main change shown between Africa in 1850 and Africa in 1914?

• African nations became more united and powerful

• Most of Africa became controlled by European powers

• European influence in Africa decreased sharply

• Africa gained independence from European countries

What does the cartoon of Otto von Bismarck carving up a cake labeled "Africa" symbolize?

• European leaders working together with African rulers to share resources fairly

• The cooperation between African nations to divide Africa into new countries

• European powers dividing Africa among themselves without African input during the Berlin Conference

• African nations fighting each other for control of land during the Scramble for Africa

How did Europeans divide up Africa at the Berlin Conference?

• They focused only on regions with large European populations

• They drew borders on maps without regard for cultural, linguistic, or ethnic groups

• They allowed African leaders to help draw boundaries

• They carefully studied African cultures before making decisions

By 1914, which two African nations remained independent?

• Kenya and Nigeria

• Ethiopia and Liberia

• Egypt and South Africa

• Sudan and Algeria

What was the main reason Europeans wanted to control Africa during the 19th century?

• To spread Christianity more effectively

• To find allies against Asian powers

• To gain access to natural resource

• To create new vacation destinations