What, geographically, about Africa was attractive to Europeans?
Africa provided access to an abundance of untapped resources, people, and land and proximity to Europe.
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What is the Berlin Conference?
A meeting of [14] European nations in order to lay down rules for the division of Africa in 1884
100
What is the difference between direct rule and indirect rule in term of the colonies were governed?
Under indirect rule the colony’s day to day operations were governed by native African chiefs whereas under direct rule, all political leadership positions were held by men from the European country in power.
100
What is unique about Ethiopia in relation to all the other African countries?
It was the only African country never to be formally colonized.
100
What does “Weltpolitik” mean?
World policy in German
200
When and why did the Scramble for Africa end?
The Scramble for Africa ended in 1914 because of the start of WW1.
200
Which two European colonized the most territory in Africa?
The French and the British
200
Name 2 European countries which governed African colonies directly.
France, Germany, Belgium
200
Fill in the blank with the appropriate European colonies: Ashanti people vs. ___________, Maji Maji vs. ___________, Algeria vs. ___________
Great Britain, Germany, France
200
What does the phrase “The Sun Never Sets on the British Empire” mean?
Because the British conquered territories all over the world, even when the sun was setting in one of the colonies it was only just rising in another OR the British empire will never end OR the British empire will always be glorious
300
What is the connection between the Atlantic Revolutions and the Scramble for Africa?
Because the Europeans no longer had access to the resources in the Americas, they were inclined to look elsewhere (i.e. Africa).
300
About what percentage of Africa was occupied by non-European states in 1913?
0%; 5%; 10%; 15%; 50%
5% (3.4%)
300
Which European country governed most of its African colonies under indirectly?
Great Britain
300
Fill in the blanks: The Boer War was a violent land dispute between the ___________, ___________, and ___________ in the colony of ___________ ___________.
Zulu, Boers, British, South Africa
300
Who is Cecil Rhodes?
Cecil Rhodes was a British businessman that started his own colony (Rhodesia) in present day Zimbabwe. He is the founder of the largest diamond mine in the world.
400
What effect did the Industrial Revolution have on the Scramble for Africa?
Europeans had all the means to continue and progress with mass industrialization but lacked the resources needed to make product.
400
What was the effect of the Berlin Conference on Europe and its global position?
Europe became the dominant continent in terms of access to resources, wealth, and global power.
400
Between direct and indirect rule, which was more expensive and why?
Direct rule was more expensive due to the cost of transporting and employed European leaders to govern the various colonies.
400
Name 2 possible modes of resistance
Negotiations, Force, compliance
400
What is the Royal Niger Company?
The Royal Niger Company was a [mercantile] company that was hired by the British to manage and expand the British empire along the Niger River.
500
What is the connection between European politics and the Scramble for Africa?
European countries had begun to form rivalries over the previous decade and imperialism provided the means for which to compete with one another on a global scale.
500
How does Social Darwinism help to explain the European mindset during the Berlin Conference?
Social Darwinism encouraged the European mindset that they were the smartest and strongest of humankind, thus making it okay to take land and resources for others as if it were rightfully theirs.
500
What is the difference between direct rule and indirect rule in terms of how each affected the culture of the colonized territory?
Under direct rule, the people within the colonized territory were forced to assimilate to the culture of the Europeans in power. Under indirect rule, the colonized people were permitted to keep many aspects of their own culture.
500
Name 3 reasons why Africans resisted or rebelled against European rule.
Stolen land/resources, crimes against humanity (genocide/slavery), Forced cultural assimilation
500
What is the difference between a protectorate and a colony?
A protectorate is a state under the protection of another country in exchange for something else (resources, labor). A colony is a territory which is governed by another country with no sovereignty for the colony.