Scramble for Africa Flashcards

1
Q

Which countries took over most of Africa

A

England and France

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2
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what was Africa before colonisation?

A

It was a trading station

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3
Q

Three political categories in Africa?

A

centralized kingdoms
centralized small kingdoms
stateless societies

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4
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Why was it known as the dark continent?

A

Other continents knew nothing about it and thought it was mysterious

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5
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what was the name of the conference that they used to divide africa?

A

The Berlin Conference

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6
Q

What were causes of Colonisation

A

They wanted power and to dominate

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7
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What is one of the main causes of Colonisation

A

Imperialism

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8
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what is colonism

A

the practice of assuming political control of another country

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9
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What is imperlism

A

policy or practice of extending a states rule over other territories or countries

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10
Q

The C’s of colonialism

A

Commerce
Civilization
Christianity
Conquest

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11
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What is commorce

A

The activity of buying and selling goods and services

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12
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Civilasation

A

A well organized and developed society

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13
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why could Europe colonize Africa so quickly?

A

they could fight wars
an established military
they had the weapons

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14
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Results of colonialism

A

took land away
took natural resources
created boundries

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