Who was the Italian Explorer who explored the coast of South America and realized that it was a sep landmass from Asia?
AmerigoVaspucci
Who was the first European explorer to successfully navigate a route to India by sailing around the southern tip of Africa, know as the Cape of Good Hope?
Vasco de Gama
What was the primary economic Activity in the Belgian Congo during the colonial period?
Rubber extraction
Which European power controlled South Africa during the colonial period?
Great Britain
From what direction do the cold and wet air travel in the African monsoons?
Southwest
Which European power controlled the Congo Free State during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
Belgium
What two raw materials were most important for trade within Africa prior to European colonialism?
Gold and Salt
What were the motivations for African colonization by the Portuguese?
Search for New Trade Routes to Asia, Acquisition of valuable resources, Spread of Christianity
What allowed the nation of Congo’s wealth to grow?
Vast reserves of natural resources
What religion did many African Leaders convert to throughout European colonization?
Christianity
What was the main motivation for European colonial powers to establish colonies in Africa during the late 19th century?
Economic interest, Strategic Military Advantages, Competition amoung European powers, Desire for Geopolitical dominance
What was the Scramble for Africa?
Rapid colonization/slavery in Africa by European powers
What conference formalized the rules for the colonization of Africa making European powers in 1884-1885?
Berlin Conference
Which African country was the only one to successfully resist colonization by European powers during the Scramble for Africa?
Ethiopia
What was the strategic importance of the Suez Canal, which motivated European powers to control it during the Scramble for Africa?
Produces quicker routes for European powers to access their colonies
What term is used to describe the rapid colonization and annexation of African territories by European powers during the late 19th century?
Scramble for Africa
Who was the Belgian Monarch responsible for the colonization of the Congo Free State in Africa?
Leopold II
Which European colonial power controlled the largest territory in Africa during the Scramble for Africa?
France
What was the outcome of the Berlin Conference on the issue of African slavery?
The agreement to end the slave trade and slavery in Africa
What was the Colombian Exchange?
The exchange of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas between the Americas and the OldWorld
What food items were introduced to Europe as a result of the Colombian Exchange?