5.5: scramble for africa

Question 1

1st reason: trade

Answer 1

hoped for good place to sell goods

Question 2

2nd reason: settlement

Answer 2

hoped for good place to settle

Question 3

3rd reason: precious metals

Answer 3

search for raw materials and metals

Question 4

4th reason: glory

Answer 4

aimed to win glory by conquering lands

Question 5

5th reason: personal wealth

Answer 5

hoped to become wealthy
cecil rhodes: wanted gold mines, persuaded britain to capture zimbabwe and zambia

Question 6

6th reason: fear of losing out

Answer 6

fear of being left out as others will take land

Question 7

7th reason: protecting Suez canal

Answer 7

suez canal was main sea route from europe to asia

Question 8

8th reason: religion

Answer 8

france and britain wanted to spread christianity

Question 9

which countries were not under european control?

Answer 9

Liberia and Ethiopia

Question 10

which countries are involved in the scramble of Africa?

Answer 10

France, Britain, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Germany