Scramble of Africa

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    • What was the Scramble of Africa also known as?
      Partition of Africa
    • Match the European power with the African territories they controlled:
      United Kingdom ↔️ Egypt, Sudan, Nigeria
      France ↔️ Algeria, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire
      Germany ↔️ Tanganyika, Namibia, Togo
      Belgium ↔️ Congo Free State
    • Order the European powers based on the size of their African territories, from largest to smallest:
      1️⃣ United Kingdom
      2️⃣ France
      3️⃣ Germany
      4️⃣ Belgium
    • Which European power possessed the Congo Free State?
      Belgium
    • Which European power failed to colonize Ethiopia?
      Italy
    • What cultural belief fueled the Scramble of Africa?
      Cultural superiority
    • Order the agreements and impacts of the Berlin Conference:
      1️⃣ Congo Free State established under King Leopold II
      2️⃣ Free navigation on the Congo and Niger rivers
      3️⃣ Effective occupation rule introduced
      4️⃣ New colonial boundaries drawn
    • What principle required European powers to actively govern territories to claim them?
      Effective occupation
    • How did the Berlin Conference formalize the Scramble of Africa?
      Divided Africa politically
    • Match the impact of colonization with a relevant example:
      Economic Exploitation ↔️ Extraction of gold and diamonds
      Political Transformation ↔️ Replacement of traditional councils
      Cultural Changes ↔️ Imposition of European languages
      Social Disruption ↔️ Forced labor on plantations
    • What type of education was imposed on African children during colonization?
      European education
    • Match the African leader with their region and method of resistance:
      Samori Touré ↔️ West Africa, Guerrilla warfare
      Yaa Asantewa ↔️ Ashanti (Ghana), Armed resistance
      Cetshwayo kaMpande ↔️ Zululand (South Africa), Organized military defense
    • What was the common goal of African resistance movements during colonization?
      Protect their territories
    • Which African leader fought against French expansion in West Africa?
      Samori Touré
    • What economic dependency has shaped many African countries after the Scramble of Africa?
      Export of raw materials
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