European colonisation in the late 19th century Flashcards
what is the Berlin conference?
was a conference that was held in 1884, when seven European countries discussed who would have what part of Africa.
who were the seven countries who attended the Berlin Conference?
1) Portugal
2) Great Britain
3) France
4) Belgium
5) Germany
6) Italy
7) Spain
who was Otto von Bismarck?
Otto von Bismarck was a German prime minister and was the man who invited the European powers to discuss the land of Africa and seeing who would take which part of the continent.
why did Britain, France and Belgium get larger areas of land than Italy, Spain, Portugal and Germany?
they were the strongest European countries at the time.
how can colonisation be described?
colonisation is the process of taking over land that belongs to another country.
what is a colony?
a colony is a group of people who live on the land that was taken over by another country.
what is an empire?
a group of countries rules by a single government.
how many colonies was Africa divided into after European colonisation?
46 colonies
how many countries are there in Africa?
54 countries
which two African countries did not get colonised?
1) Ethiopia
2) Liberia
how many countries did Great Britain colonise?
13 countries
which country did Belgium colonise?
Belgian Congo
