Unit 7 CSA Review

By the early twenty-first century, how were the majority of national borders in Africa determined? (40a)

Hint: Who made the countries?

• by traditional pre-colonial national borders

• by historic property rights of African tribes

  
  

• by natural features such as rivers and deserts

• by the boundaries of former European colonies

Use the information to answer the following question.

 

The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 was a part of the “Scramble for Africa” that took place in the 1870s and 1880s. The conference was held to prevent conflict between European countries that had colonized Africa. No Africans were invited to the conference. 

 

How did the decisions made at the Berlin Conference cause conflict and hardship throughout Africa? (40a)

• Countries from Asia participated in the conference, leading to many cultural clashes between colonizing powers.

• The Europeans created new trade barriers between Africa and Europe, which caused the African economy to decline.

• Some African countries were represented at the conference, which caused other African countries to resent them.

• The Europeans ignored existing borders, cultural differences, and historical conflicts when they created new boundaries.

How did the Berlin Conference of 1884 cause conflicts in Africa that continue to the modern day? (40a)

• The conference ignored existing boundaries when creating colonies, leading to territorial disputes after decolonization.

• The conference allowed Europeans to sell weapons to African countries, leading to an arms race on the continent.

• The conference created economic barriers to trade, which hurt African countries’ abilities to import goods.

• The conference encouraged rapid industrialization, which led to famine as many Africans stopped farming.

Use the list to answer the following question.

What would be the BEST title for the list? (40a) 
HINT: Who did all this?

• The Impact of the Pan Africanism

• The Impact of European Partitioning

• The Impact of European Infrastructure

• The Impact of African Places of Business

Use the political cartoon to answer the following question.
What would be the BEST title for the political cartoon? (40a)

• Apartheid in Africa

• Nationalism in Africa

• Independence in Africa

• 
  European Partitioning of Africa

What was one of the primary goals of the Pan-African Movement in the twentieth century? (40b)

HINT: What did the Africans Want from Europe

• to encourage African countries to create market economies

• to improve trade between African and European countries

• to encourage foreign investment in Africa

• to bring an end to colonial rule in Africa

What role did nationalism play in motivating African independence? (40b)

• It caused African nations to compete for power

• It created a single African nation with many states.

• It encouraged Africans to fight for self-rule.

• It featured an economic union that funded revolutions.

In which way did the Pan-African movement support African independence movements? (40b)

HINT: What were Africans proud of?

• It promoted pride in the African identity.

• It caused African nations to compete for power.

• It created a single African nation with many states.

• It featured an economic union that funded revolutions.

What was an outcome of South Africa’s anti-apartheid movement in the 1990s? (40b)

• Great Britain lost control of South Africa

• White South Africans lost the right to vote.

• Non-white South Africans gained equal rights.

• South Africa was split into many smaller countries.

By what means did Nigeria gain independence from Great Britain? (40b)

• a bloody rebellion modeled on the Mau Mau Uprising

• a political pressure and largely peaceful negotiations

• series of fasts and the use of economic sanctions

• a military alliance with Kenya and other African nations