Chapter 17 Multiple Choice

Question 1

African countries independent during European control

Answer 1

Ethiopia and Liberia

Question 2

Fashoda incident

Answer 2

two European powers competing in Africa

Question 3

slave gun cycle led to the

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

1. they taxed the Africans 2. invested in railroads and mines 3. developed agriculture

Question 6

boers left Cape Colony in 1830s because

Answer 6

they 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 mad colonies profitable by

Answer 9

1. they exported resources 2. they built railroads 3. encourage growing of cash crops

Question 10

early 1800 groups competed for control in S. Africa

Answer 10

Boers and the Zulu

Question 11

Boer War was caused by

Answer 11

the discovery of gold and diamonds

Question 12

Rinderpest epidemic resulted in

Answer 12

many Africans unable to fight the British

Question 13

policy of assimilation led European nation to

Answer 13

make the Africans adopt European customs

Question 14

age of imperialism

Answer 14

1870-1915

Question 15

reasons for European expansion

Answer 15

1. glory-wanted to get national prestige 2.gold- new markets 3. God-wanted to spread Christianity

Question 16

indirect rule by Britain

Answer 16

1. the locals kept traditional authority 2. the British government kept most of the authority 3. the British made the law for the colonies

Question 17

Suez Canal important to Britain because

Answer 17

it increased trade with India

Question 18

example of clash between Europeans in Africa

Answer 18

the Fashoda Incident

Question 19

NW Africa was dominated by

Answer 19

France