Imperialism in Africa

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Which is not an abundant natural resource found in Africa?

Diamonds

Palm oil

Coal

Farm land

Resistance to British rule in southern Africa was led by the

Ethiopians.

Egyptians.

Liberians.

Zulus.

The two European countries with the most colonies in Africa were

Germany and Portugal.

Belgium and Spain.

Germany and Italy.

France and Great Britain.

When Europeans first began to explore Africa, what did they find?

a great diversity of cultures

a single language shared by all Africans

many large empires

an absence of natural resources

What part did the slave trade play in helping Europeans take control of much of Africa in the 1800s?

Europeans were able to enslave the people they conquered.

The slave trade had weakened many African kingdoms.

Europeans insisted that Africans practice slavery.

The slave trade enriched the Europeans at this time.

Read the following passage from a book by modern-day author Adam Hochschild describing King Leopold’s treatment of the Congo.

“Talk of the lazy native accompanied the entire European land grab in Africa, just as it had been used to justify the conquest of the Americas. To an American reporter Leopold once declared, ‘In dealing with a race composed of cannibals for thousands of years it is necessary to use methods which will best shake their idleness and make them realize the sanctity of work’.”

According to this passage, how did King Leopold justify his treatment of the Congolese people?

The Congolese were not treated harshly, compared to the American Indians.

The Congolese people understood the sanctity of work and needed to be punished.

The Congolese had too many resources and had become lazy because of their wealth.

The Congolese were an inferior people who needed harsh treatment for them to learn how to work.

Which of the following were effects of European rule in Africa? Check all that apply.

Islam spread across the continent.

European languages became official languages.

Some educational systems were established.

African colonies were created along arbitrary lines.

African colonies imported raw materials from Europe.

Look at this map of European colonies in Africa.

Map of European colonies in Africa during the Berlin Conference in 1885. Belgian ruled countries are light green. British ruled countries are pink. French ruled countries are orange. German ruled countries are dark pink. Italian ruled countries are dark green. Portuguese ruled countries are dark orange. Spanish ruled countries are gray. Independently ruled countries are purple.

Which of the following describes an economic effect of European imperialism in Africa?

African colonies were forced to import all their raw materials from Europe.

Little money was invested in technology or infrastructure not related to exports.

Many Africans were forced to work in factories that were little more than sweatshops.

Plantations and mines were prohibited under strict rules imposed by Europeans.

Look at this famous political cartoon of Cecil Rhodes, standing over Africa.

A political cartoon titled, The Rhodes Colossus, shows Cecil Rhodes standing over Africa.

Which of the following best describes the message conveyed by this cartoon?

African colonies come with many strings attached.

European countries should not try to set up colonies in Africa.

Europeans are powerful enough to subdue an entire continent.

Europeans should set up colonies only on the northern and southern tips of Africa.

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