European Exploration and Imperialism Flashcard

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What was one of the main motivations for European exploration during the Age of Exploration?

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Expanding trade and acquiring wealth

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How did European exploration contribute to the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

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By creating trade routes that transported enslaved Africans to the Americas

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How did the Transatlantic Slave Trade impact African societies?

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It led to population loss and social disruption

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What was the Berlin Conference’s impact on Africa?

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European powers divided Africa without African input

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How did European nations justify imperialism in Africa?

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They claimed to bring civilization and progress

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How did World War I affect African colonies?

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Many Africans were recruited to fight for European powers

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What was the purpose of the mandate system after World War I?

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To allow European powers to govern former German and Ottoman territories

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How did European colonial control change after World War I?

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The mandate system reassigned colonies to different European powers

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What economic reason for imperialism is suggested in historical sources like Roger Casement’s Congo Report?

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European nations sought African resources for profit

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How did the Transatlantic Slave Trade and European imperialism affect Africa?

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It devastated African societies, families, and cultures