Scramble for Africa

Dividing into parts.

• Partitioning

• Colonization

• Civil War

• Conflict

A serious disagreement or argument.

• Partitioning

• Colonization

• Civil War

• Conflict

A war between citizens of the same country

• Partitioning

• Colonization

• Civil War

• Conflict

The action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.

• Partitioning

• Colonization

• Civil War

• Conflict

A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

• Partitioning

• Imperialism

• Civil War

• Conflict

Why did Europeans FIRST become interested in Africa?

• trade routes

• desire for gold

• meeting new people

• spreading Christianity

Which was NOT a resource that Europeans hoped to find in Africa?

• gold

• diamonds

• oil

• gas

• silk

When did the Scramble for Africa begin?

• 1680s

• 1750s

• 1880s

• 1930s

Where did European Leaders discuss how to divide Africa?

• Berlin

• Paris

• London

• Rome

Which TWO countries "owned" most of the land in Africa?

• Great Britain

• France

• Germany

• Italy