Imperialism in Africa

Which of the following is NOT true of Europeans?

• Before 1880, Europeans controlled little of the African continent directly.

• They were content to let African rulers and merchants represent European interests

• Most native people in Africa practiced an Islamic religion

• They established trading posts on the coastline - traded for gold and slaves

Europeans wanted this part of Africa for its quick and efficient transportation of goods to & from India, Europe & Asia

• South African Coastline

• Suez Canal

• Mediterranean Sea

• Bering Strait

This event took place in 1884 to early 1885. European countries met to decide who will take which parts of Africa.

• Suez Conference

• Berlin Conference

• Ghandi Conference

• Hernandez Conference

Linguistical regions were seriously considered & respected by Western Europeans when dividing up the land for imperialism

• True

• False

define partition in reference to imperialism (read the options carefully)

• the Partition Conference took place in 1885 in Berlin

• to claim a piece of land as ones own

• to cut up into pieces, as with a cake

• divide a region into separate political units

Very early on, Europeans had outposts in the ______ regions. The 2 main reasons - ___________ & ___________.

• Suez Canal, trading slaves, rubber

• coastal; trading slaves, gold

King __________ of Belgium had gained private ownership control of the Congo region in central Africa.

• Leopold II

• Otto IV

• Francisco

• Bismark

What was the much coveted natural resource in Congo?

• rubber

• Diamonds

• gold

• coal

descendants of the first European settlers to

southern Africa; Dutch and Afrikaans for "farmer"

• Boers

• Zulus

• Congo people

• Cecilians

The ___________ Conference took place in 1884 -1885. European countries met to decide who will take which parts of Africa.

• Suez

• Leopold

• Panama

• Berlin