chapter 15 vocabulary quiz Flashcards
Colonialism
Conquest of one or more nations by another nation
Imperialism
Dominance and power asserted by one nation over less powerful nations
Gathering
Economic system that allowed more Africans to access wealth by harvesting the continent’s natural resources
Menelik
Ethiopian ruler who replaced his poorly trained volunteer army with well-equipped and well-trained soldiers; built factories to build modern military equipment
Samori Ture
Developed a modern army with current weapons to defend Wassoulou Empire
Wassoulou
Empire in Africa lead by Samori Ture that resisted European colonization
Fante Confederation
African organization formed in 1868 by african pastors and teachers to maintain self-rule
David Livingstone
Most famous european explorer in Africa; presented the need for missionaries in Africa
Victoria Falls
Discovered by livingstone as he followed the Zambezi River
Henry Stanley
A welsh reporter that found David Livingstone at Lake Tanganyika
Robert Moffa
One of the earliest missionaries from the British Empire to serve in Africa; translated the Bible and other works into one of the African languages
Samuel Ajayi Crowther
The first African Bishop in the Anglican Church; Translated the Bible into the Yoruba language
Yoruba
African language into which Samuel Ajayi Crowther helped translate the bible
Second French Colonial Empire
Began in 1830 with the invasion of Algeria in North Africa; stemmed from a desire to have colonies
International African Association (IAA)
Supposedly humanitarian organization run by King Leopold of Belgium but one that actually encouraged the harsh treatment and torture and African slaves
Belgian Congo
The territory in the interior of Africa along the Congo River
John Africanus Horton
Disproved the claims that the black man was racially inferior; wrote Wests African Countries and Peoples: A Vindication of the African Race
Scramble for Africa
The rush for European conquest of Africa
Macemba
African king of the Yao tribe who wrote eloquently to the German authorities and refused to submit to a treaty with them
Berlin Conference
Where European powers established key agreements in phase two of the Scramble for Africa
Maxim gun
A rapid-firing gun used by the Europeans in World War I
Infrastructure
Network of facilities and structures needed for travel communication
