Vocab
During European Imperialism, various European leaders met in Germany to discuss plans for diving Africa peacefully.
Berlin Conference
Regulate European colonization and trade in Africa.
Which two countries are not in European possesions?
Ethiopia and Liberia
Who organized the Berlin Conference
Otto von Bismarck
Germany's first-ever chancellor
Otto Von Bismark
The competition between major European powers to gain colonial territories in Africa.
The Scramble of Africa
When did Africa get its independence?
1950
How long did the scramble for Africa last?
1884 to 1914
Where is Berlin Conference took place?
Wilhelmstrasse, Berlin, Germany
King of Belgium (r. 1865-1909).
King Leopald II
Skill of managing international relations
Diplomacy
What two countries claimed the most colonies in Africa?
Britain and France
What happened to Africa after The Scramble of Africa?
The Scramble of Africa led to the partitioning of several ethnicities across newly created African states.
How many European nations attended the Berlin conference?
14 nations
Who was not present at the Berlin Conference?
Africans
A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, or socially.
Imperialism
Which two cities/colonies did Portugal held?
Angola and Mozambique
How did the Berlin Conference shape Africa?
It established the rules for the conquest and partition of Africa.
Name 5 major players(countries) of Berlin Conference.
France, Germany, Great Britain, and Portugal
Who was the queen of England during the time of the Berlin Conference?
Queen Victoria
The application of ideas about evolution and "survival of the fittest" to human societies - particularly as justification for their imperialist expansion.
Social Darwinism
How many countries in Africa are colonized by Britain during the Scramble of Africa?
18 African countries
Three impact of the Scramble of Africa did to Africa.
1. Shaping the cultural and ethinic composition.
2. The resources taken from the European and the occur of considerable amount of civil wars consumes the value of Africa in a large extent.
3. Lack of industrialization and political power.
When did Berlin Conference end?
February 26, 1885.
A British imperialist, businessman, mining tycoon, and politician in South Africa, who controlled 90% of the world's diamond production.
Cecil John Rhodes