Motives for Imperialism
What is the term for the belief that one race is superior to others, used to justify imperialism?
What is Racism?
What natural resources were discovered in South Africa that increased European interest in colonization?
What are gold and diamonds?
What is a country or region governed internally by a foreign power called?
What is a colony?
What was the first automatic machine gun, which gave Europeans a military advantage over Africans?
What is the maxim gun?
Name one positive effect of imperialism in Africa
What are improved sanitation, hospitals, schools, transportation, or increased literacy rates?
What economic event led European nations to seek new markets and raw materials?
What is the Industrial Revolution?
What was the name of the 1884-1885 meeting where European nations divided Africa among themselves?
What is the Berlin Conference?
What is a country that has its own government but is controlled by an outside power?
What is a protectorate?
What medical advancement helped Europeans survive tropical diseases like malaria?
What is quinine?
The long-term political issue caused by European-drawn borders in Africa.
What are artificial boundaries?
Which ideology promoted the idea that stronger nations should dominate weaker ones?
What is Social Darwinism?
By 1914, which two African nations remained independent?
What are Liberia and Ethiopia?
What is an area where an outside power claims exclusive trading privileges?
What is a sphere of influence?
What type of transportation advancements helped Europeans move into the interior of Africa?
What are railroads and steamships?
How did traditional African cultures suffer under imperial rule?
What is the breakdown of traditional authority and forced labor migration?
What were two major motivations for missionary work in Africa?
What are
- Spreading Christianity
- Ending Slave Trade
- "Civilizing/Westernizing" the Natives
What major European powers were involved in the Scramble for Africa? (Name at least two.)
What are
- Britain
- France
- Germany
- Belgium
- Portugal
- Spain
What is when a less developed country is controlled by private business interests instead of a government?
What is economic imperialism?
What type of internal conflicts in Africa made it easier for Europeans to take control?
What are
- ethnic divisions
- tribal rivalries
- lack of technology
What were two things African's lost control over because of imperialism?
What is land and independence?
Which economic reason pushed European countries to compete for colonies?
What is the need for raw materials and new markets?
Why did European nations fear war among themselves during the Scramble for Africa?
What is competition for land and resources?
What were the two main types of colonial rule?
What are indirect and direct control?
What communication advancement helped Europeans maintain control over distant colonies?
What is the telegraph?
What is a lasting effect of imperialism in Africa?
What is political legacy or artificial boundaries combining/dividing groups in Africa.