chapter 12.2 Flashcards
why were european nations interested in west africa?
they had raw materials
in the 1900s, who controlled most of west africa?
france
what was significant about the suez canal to the british?
it connected them to a sea route to india
why did an egyptian army revolt when the british bought part of the suez canal?
the army wanted to remove a foreign influence
why did david livingstone explore africa?
he wanted to spread christianity
what happened after king leopold II rushed to the pursuit of an african empire?
there was competition from other european countries.
why did otto van bismark start the berlin conference?
to make rules for taking over land in africa
who were the boers?
descendants of dutch settlers from the 1600’s
who lead the fight for nationalism in african nations
africans educated in western ways
how did european imperialism start african nationalism?
educated africans rebelled becuase of their unfair treatment on them
