Imperialism in Africa

The need for raw materials was a cause of imperialism as demonstrated by the map. This need was created by:

• nationalism

• revolution

• industrialization

• imperialism

Another cause for imperialism in Africa was:

• the end of apartheid

• improvements in transportation

• the exploding population in Europe

• democratic revolution

Quinine made imperialism in Africa possible because:

• it cured malaria

• it killed large ferocious animals

• it created roads

• it was a key ingredient in a poison

Match the following key figures in Africa's history of imperialism:

• British entrepreneur; mined diamonds

• Shaka Zulu

• King of Belgium who founded Congo colony

• Leopold

• missionary who shawed it was possible to

• Henry Stanley

• reporter found Livingston;wrote about it

• Dr. David Livingston

• African tribal leader fought British

• Cecil Rhodes

One way the British hoped to unite their colonies in Africa was the:

• British African national anthem

• going to war against Belgium

• building the Cairo to Capetown railroad

• all of the above

Africa was colonied much quicker than the Americas in large part because of the Berlin Conference where:

• Europeans cooperated to divide up Africa

• Europeans competed for colonies

• Europeans learned new technologies to colonize

• all of the above are true

The phrase "Scramble for Africa" was demonstrative of:

• the use of transportation and communications

• the wars for colonization

• the health benefits of colonization

• the quickness of colonization

Geography made it _________ to colonize Africa.

• more challenging

• harder

• more lucrative

• all of the above

The cartoon suggests that:

• Britiain was a leader in colonization

• the British colonized across the globe

• colonized meant control of diffeent people groups

• all of the above

The first European group to colonize South Africa were the:

• Dutch-Germans

• British

• Zulus

• Orange men