The Berlin Conference
The person who led the Berlin Conference
Otto Von Bismarck
The location of the Zulu-Wars
Southern Africa
Name of whip that was used on the slaves of Congo
The Chicotte
The amount of solders for the Ethiopian army
100,000 thousand men.
The nickname for the time period in which European countries took land from Africa
"The Scramble for Africa"
The date when the Maji-Maji rebellion begin
July, 1905
The person who controlled the Congo Free State
King Leopold II
The leader of Ethiopia during the colonization
Menelik ll of Ethiopia
Meaning for the conference.
They split up the land in Africa to the European countries to avoid conflict
The meaning of Maji Maji
Maji= Holy Water
Extra Stuff: Becuase they believed that holy water would protect them from the German's bullets.
The punishment that was used on slaves that tried to escape but failed.
Mutilation(cutting of limbs)
The improvements he brought to his land
Railways, electricity, phone wires, infrastructure.
The most known person in the conference
King Leopold II
The 4 rebellions that took place in Africa.
Mandigo Wars, Maji Maji rebellion, Franco-Dahomean War, Anglo-Zulu War
The major power that gained control over the Congo after King Leopold's death
The Belgium Government
The factors that led the Ethiopians to win against the french.
Were supported by Russia, had a larger army, they knew the landscape
The countries that their leaders attended the conference.(Just need to name 4)
Spain, Belgium, France, UK, U.S.A, Russia, Portugal, Italy, and Germany.
The reason on why the Franco-Dahomean War start
The French came to their land and they did not like it.
The action King Leopold used to get control over some of the land in Congo
They made the leaders of the Congo fill out a treaty rigged for Leopold to take control