Causes and Impacts of Colonization

Choose THREE reasons Europeans wanted global colonies

• to make money and acquire resources

• to spread Christianity

• to compete with one another for land

• to preserve indigenous culture

At the Berlin Conference, European powers

• discussed colonization with African nations

• drew boundary lines to divide Africa between each other

• decided to end the era of colonization

• united to all rule Africa

Which of the following is NOT an impact of European imperialism in Africa

• spread of English and French

• spread of Christianity

• preservation of native cultures

• creation of ethnic tensions

The Belgians utilized this colony for rubber production

• the Congo

• Rwanda

Belgium's colonization of Rwanda led to

• violent conflict between the Hutus and Tutsis

• peace in the region

• harsh punishments for those who didn't harvest enough rubber

• preservation of Rwandan culture

When the Germans and Belgians ruled Rwanda, they only allowed the ______ to have education and power

• minority group, the Tutsis

• majority group, the Hutus

Under Belgian rule, the Congolese were forced to do all of the following EXCEPT

• work in rubber plantations

• harvest a certain amount of rubber

• go to school

• work as slaves

The Belgians forcing the Congolese to follow their government is an example of which diffusion?

• Hierarchical

• Contagious

• Relocation

• Stimulus

Europeans bringing languages and religions to Africa is an example of which diffusion

• Hierarchical

• Contagious

• Relocation

• Stimulus

The blend of African dialects with European languages is an example of which diffusion?

• contagious

• hierarchical

• stimulus

• relocation