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Africa SS7H1
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What happened that was significant to Africa's history in 1884 | Berlin Conference--European nations met to divide Africa into colonies |
| What was the main thing Europeans wanted with land in Africa | resources/raw materials |
| Why did European missionaries want to go to Africa | convert natives to Christianity; education, healthcare |
| What is imperialism | a policy where a strong nations wants to take over land and control it politically, economically, and socially |
| What is a colony | land claimed by a foreign country and controlled by it, both politically and economically |
| Why did Europeans want slaves | to work on their plantations in their colonies in North and South America and the West Indies |
| When did Europeans create colonies in Africa | in the late 1800s; Berlin Conference was in 1884 |
| How did Europeans cause Africans to lose some of their customs and traditions | they taught them European ways |
| What is racism | the unfounded belief that one race is better than others |
| How did racism contribute to the European colonization of Africa | Europeans thought they were better than Africans and that it was their duty to teach them a better way |
| What are the only two countries in Africa that were not colonized by the Europeans | Liberia and Ethiopia |
| How did the Berlin Conference contribute to future conflicts in Africa | no African representation; ignored traditional boundaries between tribes and created "artificial" borders |
| What problems did the "artificial" boundaries created by the Europeans cause | put warring tribes together leading to future conflicts and civil wars |
| What three European countries controlled most of Africa | Great Britain, France, Belgium |
| What were some positive results of the European colonization of Africa | roads, schools, hospitals, education |
| What is nationalism | strong belief or pride in one's country |
| What was the Pan-African movement's goal | to unite Africans against European colonial rule |
| What is the job of the African Union | to unite Africans in an effort to improve conditions on the continent |
| What are some problems the African Union has to deal with | drought and famine, lack of education, disease, conflicts, water pollution |
| What European country colonized both Nigeria and Kenya | Great Britain |
| How is a guerilla different from a gorilla | guerilla is a member of a small military force and gorilla is a primate |
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