African History

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African History

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Why were the Europeans first interested in colonizing Africa?

Natural Resources

New trade routes and to avoiding taxes

The low cost of living

Just because they wanted new lands

Multiple Choice

What was one of the main trades that started from European involvement in Africa?

Spices

Ivory

Slave

Sand

Multiple Choice

What is Imperialism?

When one strong country fights another strong country

When a weak country fights a strong country

When a strong country takes wealth and resources from a weak country

When a strong country helps a weak country with it economy

Multiple Choice

What resources did the European countries want from Africa?

Rubber

Timber

Diamonds

All of them

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What event caused the Europeans want these resources?

The Industrial Revolution

The Computer Age

Invention of the first car

World War II

Multiple Choice

What was the main political reason for colonization in Africa?

nationalism

wars

industry

famine

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What religion sent many missionaries into Africa during the 1800s

Islam

Buddism

Shintoism

Christianity

Multiple Choice

Where did the European countries meet to discuss who controlled what land in Africa?

Paris, France

London, England

Rome, Italy

Berlin, Germany

Multiple Choice

How much of Africa was controlled by European countries before the Berlin conference?

30%

50%

10%

20%

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Why did the European countries draw the boundaries in the way they did?

Resources

Workforces

Cultural and Ethnic groups

Random Order

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How did the Europeans try to assimilate the African population?

Give them European money

Have them give up their customs and traditions

Make the work for food

Give them powered wigs

Multiple Choice

What cash crop were African farmers forced to grow?

Cotton

Wheat

Coco and Coffee beans

Corn

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Why did the movement for independence form Europe begin?

They wanted their own economy

Colonization on benefited the European countries

They were tired of wearing powered wigs

They had plenty of food now and didn't need to European help

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How long did the tribal unrest and conflicts last?

1960s

1980s

2000s

1970s

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