Ch. 6.2 Empire Building in Africa

Question 1

annex

Answer 1

incorporate a country within a state

Question 2

indigenous

Answer 2

describing people native to a region

Question 3

(a) conflicting

Answer 3

“To settle the CONFLICTING claims, the Berlin Conference was called in 1884-1885.”

Question 4

(a) consequence

Answer 4

“However, it did have some unfortunate CONSEQUENCES.”

Question 5

(p) Muhammad Ali

Answer 5

officer of Ottoman army. seized power and established Egyptian state. introduce reforms to Egypt: modernize army, set up public school system, help create small industries

Question 6

(p) David Livingstone

Answer 6

Scottish explorer, doctor, missionary. trekked in uncharted regions of Africa. {Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa}—describe beauty of Africa

Question 7

(p) Henry Stanley

Answer 7

young journalist from {New York Herald}. sent to find Livingstone. successor of Livingstone’s job after his death in 1873. strongly dislike Africa. with King Leopold II of Belgium, acquire vast regions of Congo and strip resources and abuse natives

Question 8

(p) Zulu

Answer 8

indigenous group of South Africa. frequent battles with Boers (racist whites living in S. Africa). defeated by British in late 1800s