The Scramble For Africa

Question 0

What country colonized Congo and who was it lead by?

Answer 0

Belgium, king Leopoldo the 2nd

Question 1

When did the colonization of Congo occur?

Answer 1

Late 19th century

Question 2

Why was Congo colonized?

Answer 2

The three G’s, and because it contained a large amount of wild rubber

Question 3

What are the three G’s

Answer 3

Gold Glory God

Question 4

What are the three C’s?

Answer 4

Commerce Christianity Civilization

Question 5

What is imperialism?

Answer 5

Extending the rule or policy of an empire/nation over foreign countries

Question 6

What is colonialism?

Answer 6

The control of a nation over a dependent country, territory or people.

Question 7

What was the conference of Berlin?

Answer 7

The leaders of many great empires came together and carved up “The African Cake” completely ignoring the indigenous people.

Question 8

What were the countries that weren’t colonized?

Answer 8

Ethiopia and Liberia

Question 9

Why we’re the rivers running through Africa so important to the Europeans?

Answer 9

They represented the only realistic means of travel

Question 10

Why was the West almost uninhabitable?

Answer 10

There were a lot of diseases and people had a 50% chance of surviving

Question 11

Why we’re the Europeans unable to travel on land?

Answer 11

Because their horses kept on dying due to diseases.

Question 12

What helped the colonization of Africa along greatly?

Answer 12

The industrial revolution-steamboats, guns, etc.

Question 13

When did Europe finally withdraw?

Answer 13

Decades after WWII

Question 14

Why did the British have so many colonies?

Answer 14

They had the best navy.

Question 15

What happened in 1945 to the British empire?

Answer 15

It was the start of their decolonization.

Question 16

What did King Leopold find in the Congo?

Answer 16

Rubber

Question 17

What did imperialism bring to Europe?

Answer 17

Wealth and recognition

Question 18

Why did the European’s fail to conquer Africa the first time?

Answer 18

Uneffective warfare, no way of traveling inward and the spread of disease.

Question 19

Which was the first European nation to reach Africa?

Answer 19

Portugal

Question 20

What are some adjectives used by imperialists to describe the African population?

Answer 20

Uneducated, uncivilized, Dark continent, the African people were barbaric and savage

Question 21

What are the key motivations for the scramble for Africa?

Answer 21

• Gaining recognition
• Land
• money
• civilize the continent
• power
• set up trading ports

Question 22

Why was the interior so enticing?

Answer 22

Because it had fertile land for economic possibilities and also the rivers to connect north and South Africa

Question 23

What was the difference in the focus in 17th century vs. The 19th?

Answer 23

17th century- gain land and make money, spread christinaity

19th century- control the land, power, spread christinaity, civilize the people

Question 24

How was the view of the African country of Europeans different to the reality?

Answer 24

Europeans thought that anything different to their own society and civilization was bad and that the natives were uncivilized and uneducated. They thought it was their duty to civilize them. When in reality the African culture and way of things was just different, not worse but different.