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Sarah Pearce
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African Independence Reading Notes
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Q's 1-4
1. Nationalism is pride in one’s country. African nationalists realized they needed unity among the diverse groups to win independence.
2. Pan-Africanism is the unity of all Africa, a concept used to strengthen independence movements.
3. Senghor rejected negative views of African cultures; he urged Africans and Europeans to take a new “positive” look at African culture.
4. Ghana was the first African nation to gain independence through peaceful means.
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Q's 5-7
5) More than 100,000 Algerians and 10,000 French died in the fighting.
6) 1964, 1300 people died, mostly from the Kikuyu tribe
7) Problems colonialism left behind in Africa included lack of preparation for independence, weakening of local leadership, and disrupted traditional economies.
Positive changes of colonialism included building railroads, roads, and bridges, and setting up schools and hospitals.
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Terms
PanAfricanism -- called for the unity of Africans, strengthened independence movements
Leopold Sedar Senghor -- rejected negative views that Europeans held of Africans, went on to become President of Senegal
Kwame Nkrumah - organized strikes and protests in Ghana
Boycott -- peaceful means of protest
Jomo Kenyatta -- independence fighter in Kenya
Guerilla warfare -- the hit and run attack tactic was a successful means of fighting during battles for independence.
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Multiple Choice
What did Senghor reject?
Positive views of African culture
European blame for colonialism
Negative views of African cultures
Respect for indigenous traditions
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Multiple Choice
What was the first African nation to gain independence through peaceful means?
Egypt
Ethiopia
Ghana
Algeria
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Multiple Choice
Africa was known as the _______ to the people of Europe and North America for decades
Cape of Joy
dark continent
explored continent
crossroads of the world
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Multiple Choice
When was Africa divided by European powers?
1820
1864
1884
1957
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