Vocab
The unfair use of resources, labor, or land for profit by the colonizers
What is exploitation?
Many colonies became dependent on global markets, leading to economic instability and food insecurity
What is the effect from a colonial focus on cash crops?
He led the Indian independence movement using nonviolent resistance
Who is Mahatma Gandhi?
Colonizers often forced indigenous people to work under harsh conditions in this system of unpaid labor
What is forced labor? (I will also take slavery)
After World War II, this global organization played a role in supporting the independence movements of colonized nations
What is the united nations?
the policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically
What is colonialism?
Post-colonial states struggled with political instability, corruption, and weak state infrastructure
What is the effect of colonial powers leaving weak state institutions?
This first president of Ghana was a strong advocate for Pan-Africanism
Who is Kwame Nkrumah?
Many former colonies continue to experience economic dependence on their former colonizers, a concept known as this
What is neocolonialism?
This 1947 event marked the official end of British rule in South Asia and led to the creation of two new nations
What is the partition of India and Pakistan?
Native peoples or original inhabitants of a region before colonization
What is indigenous?
Former colonies continue to face economic challenges, poverty, and dependency on former colonial powers, perpetuating neocolonialism
What is the effect of the global north and south divide?
This South African leader fought against apartheid and became the country’s first Black president
Who is Nelson Mandela?
The introduction of European diseases like smallpox led to this major effect on indigenous populations
What is population decline? (I will also take mass death)
The FLN was the militia group that fought for this countries independence
What is Algeria?
Limited or no political participation for the local population and strict obedience to the government
What is authoritarianism?
Arbitrary borders were created, leading to ethnic divisions and ongoing conflicts in Africa
What is the effect of the Berlin Conference
This leader of the Kenya African National Union (KANU) played a crucial role in Kenya’s independence
Who is Jomo Kenyatta?
The extraction of resources from colonies primarily benefited this group rather than the local population
What are the colonial powers?
Kwame Nkrumah led this country to independence, making it the first sub-Saharan African nation to break free from European rule
What is Ghana?
The policy or practice of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy, economic pressure, or military force
What is imperialism?
Colonized populations were denied political participation and often subjected to forced labor, violence, and oppression
What is the effect of authoritarian governments?
This intellectual and politician is considered a father of Pan-Africanism and encouraged Black Americans to move to Liberia
Who is Edward Blyden?
The suppression or loss of indigenous traditions, languages, and customs due to the imposition of the colonizer’s culture
What is cultural erosion?
This ideology emphasized the unity of all African people and encouraged solidarity among newly independent nations
What is Pan-Africanism?