African Leaders & People
This African ruler built factories and modernized his army.
Menelik II
This term means one nation dominating less powerful nations.
imperialism
Africans called these waterfalls “The Smoke that Thunders.”
Victoria Falls
Missionaries established these places to educate Africans.
schools
The network of transportation and communication facilities built in Africa was called this
infrastructure
This African scholar disproved claims of racial inferiority.
James Africanus Horton
The “Scramble for Africa” was finalized at this conference in 1884–85
Berlin Conference
This North African country’s financial troubles helped Britain gain influence there.
Egypt
Missionaries also helped Africans by providing this type of care.
medical care
Africans selling collected natural resources participated in this type of economy.
gathering-based economy
This missionary explored the Zambezi River.
David Livingstone
This king of Belgium controlled the Congo before Belgium took it over in 1908.
Leopold II
Portugal’s two colonies in southern Africa were Angola and this colony on the east coast.
Mozambique
This organization promoted self-rule by Africans on the west coast.
Fante Confederation
Europeans used this rapid-firing weapon against Africans.
Maxim gun
This reporter famously found David Livingstone in Africa.
Henry Stanley
This war was fought between the British and Dutch settlers in South Africa.
Boer War
France invaded this country to begin its Second French Colonial Empire.
Algeria
Missionaries prepared Africans for government participation through this.
education
The Bible would describe nations taking colonies to show importance with this word.
pride
This African bishop translated the Bible into Yoruba.
Samuel Ajayi Crowther
This European nation controlled much of West Africa.
France
This African empire used modern weapons to resist France.
Wassoulou Empire
Colonialism sometimes hindered this Christian mission because Europeans often acted unjustly.
gospel
European nations wanted raw materials, markets, and investments because of this motive for imperialism.
economics
Name all four motives for imperialism discussed in Chapter 14.
Economics
nationalism
religion
racism.
Why did alliances with Europeans often fail African leaders?
Europeans sometimes promised support while secretly helping their enemies.
What were two negative consequences of imperialism in Africa?
Possible answers include:
Biblically, why did European nations fail to use power correctly in Africa?
They often acted unjustly, took land and resources unfairly, and treated Africans as inferior instead of loving their neighbors.
How did the end of the slave trade positively affect African tribes?
Warfare decreased, populations increased, and tribes experienced greater stability.