chapter 17 multiple choice

Question 1

african countries independent during European control

Answer 1

Ethiopa and Liberia

Question 2

Fashoda incident

Answer 2

2 European powers competing in Africa

Question 3

Slave- gun cycle led to

Answer 3

rise of powerful african states

Question 4

1830s and 40s black american slaves emigrated to

Answer 4

liberia

Question 5

to make african colonies profitable

Answer 5

tax africans
invested in railroads and mines
they developed agriculture

Question 6

boers left cape colony in 1830 because

Answer 6

did not want to live under british control

Question 7

African rulers traded slaves in return for

Answer 7

weapons

Question 8

britain practiced indirect rule because it

Answer 8

had a large empire to govern

Question 9

Europeans made colonies profitable by

Answer 9

exported resources
built railroads
encouraged growing cash crops

Question 10

early 1800 groups competed for control in S. Africa

Answer 10

Boers and Zulu

Question 11

boer war caused by

Answer 11

the discovery of gold and diamonds

Question 12

Rinderfest epidemic resulted in

Answer 12

many africans unable to fight british

Question 13

policy of assimilation led European nations to

Answer 13

adopt European customs

Question 14

Age of imperialism

Answer 14

1870-1915

Question 15

reasons for European expansion

Answer 15

get national prestige
new markets
God- Spread Christianity

Question 16

indirect rule (by Britain)

Answer 16

locals kept traditional authority
British governor kept most of the authority
British made law for the colonies

Question 17

Suez canal important to Britain

Answer 17

increased trade with India

Question 18

example of clash between Europeans in Africa

Answer 18

Fashoda incident

Question 19

Northwest Africa was dominated by

Answer 19

dominated by france