Imperialism in Africa Flashcards
Within 20 years, who took the continent over?
Germany, Britain, and France.
Why couldn’t the people in Africa prevent the conquest?
Industrialization.
What three factors caused Africa’s fall?
Geography, language, and government.
How big is Africa?
3 times the size of Europe.
What made it hard for the people in Africa to unite?
There were over 100 languages.
What did African villages and countries refuse to?
Unite and work together to stop the European takeover.
Where was Zulu from?
Southern Africa.
Who did Great Britain take over?
The dutch in Africa.
What did the boers not like about Britain?
No slavery rule.
Since the Boers did not like the no slavery rule, what did they do?
They packed their stuff up in wagons and moved North.
What land did Boers move onto after leaving Britain?
Zulu land.
After the Boers were on Zulu land what happened?
War broke out.
What did Zulu’s have?
Superior numbers but inferior weapons.
What did the Boers have?
Inferior numbers but superior weapons.
Who won the zulu Boer war?
The boers.
Who hired expeditions to explore the interior of Africa?
King Leopold 11 of Belgium.
Why did European regions want to make claims to the Africa region?
There were reports of gold, copper, diamonds, rubber, and ivory.
What is a quinine?
A cure for Malaria was also discovered.
What did people of power meet for in 1844?
To meet and talk about avoiding bloodshed with other Britains.
What were some rules made in the Berlin conference in Germany?
You had to make an office and draw your own map.
What was Africa like 20 years after the Berlin Conference?
Nearly all of Africa was controlled by European nations.
