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History final
European Imperialism and Africa during the Age of Industry
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Age of Imperialism was also known as what | Empire Building |
| which territories did europeans want to control | China and Africa |
| what was the "Crown Colony" of Europe | India |
| Which country controlled Southeast Asia | France |
| who were the Boers | Afrikaans-speaking farmers descended from the original Dutch settlers of the Cape Colony |
| what were the Boer Wars | fighting between the British and the Dutch |
| By 1914, the only 2 free countries in africa were | ethiopia and liberia |
| Why did the Europeans want africa | a rivalry for new markets |
| who controlled the Suez Canal | The british |
| what happened to Germany after the Franco-Prussian War | it became a rising industrial power under unification |
| What caused Portugal to forge an Alliance with Britain | concern for protecting colonies Angola and Mozambique |
| what was the "White Man's Burden" | to civilize Asians and Africans |
| Missionary David Livingston advocated | legitimate trade instead of slave trade |
| During the Scramble for Africa, Germany... | became the 3rd largest colonial power and it needed an overseas empire |
| What motivated the french during the scramble for africa | needed to assert glory, a wounded national honor with the loss of Alsace-Lorraine. they added French West Africa |
| What was Italy's role in the Scramble for Africa | it wanted a "Place in the Sun"; it took Libya;it was the only power defeated by an African Army |
| What area of Africa was claimed by King Leopold II of Belgium | the resource rich Congo Basin |
| What areas did Spain claim in the scramble for africa | part of Morrocco and "Rio d'Oro" (Mauritania) |
| Mauritania was also known as | the "Informal Empire" to Colonial Occupation |
| what type of government did the British use | puppet government |