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Unit 6 SS Guide
Unit 6 SS Test
Question | Answer |
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What was the main goal of the Pan African movement? | Get Africans to work together as one people; unity |
What was the name of Nelson Mandela's political party? | African National Congress (ANC) |
Nigeria's government can be described as _________. | unstable |
Even though Kenya's government is said to be a multi-party state, _________________ still controls much of the government. | one party |
What was apartheid? | legal separation or segregation of the races |
What were two valuable resources found in South Africa after teh British took control? | diamonds and gold |
South Africa was founded by the ______________ who were from the ________________. | Dutch, Netherlands |
The Europeans followed old colonial boundaries when they were deciding on ________________. | new boundaries for African countries |
he Africans began to think about freedom after which world war? | WWII |
How did the British use indirect rule when dealing with Africa? | used local leaders or chiefs to rule over a colony |
What is imperialism? | System of acquiring colonies to provide raw materials for a stronger country |
What was the Europeans first interest in Africa? | Slave trade |
Describe Nelson Mandela's attitude toward all reaces in South Africa. | He wanted all races to work together for the new government in South Africa. |
What was F.W. de Klerk's role in apartheid? | He recommended that the laws be repealed. |
70% of the population was ___________ during South Africa's apartheid system and following independence. | black |
In Nigeria, what two groups were fighting right after independence? | Christians and Muslims |
Why was Nelson Mandela's win in 1994 significant in South Africa? | He was the first black president of South Africa. |
What group worked for equal treatment of the non-white population in South Africa? | African National Congress |
When the Dutch settlers moved farther North in Sough Africa, they fought against the ___________. | Zulus |
What was the problem with the new boundaries that the Europeans created? | The boundaries split tribes and groups. |
Define the policy of assimilation that the French forced upon Africans. | It was one where Africans gave up their own customs and took on those of the French (taking on another's culture). |
Protecting trade and transportation routes were part of the early plan for the ______________. | Europeans |
After slavery, what interest did the Europeans have in Africa? | raw materials found on the continent |
The Europeans used ____________ ______________ to be their enforcers. | local chiefs |