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28 Cards in this Set
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carving up Africa into colonies |
partitioning
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Caused by African ethnic groups together in countries when they became independent
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civil war
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Wanting to rule yourselves and become independent countries
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nationalism
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South Africa - separation of the races
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apartheid
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South African president freed Mandela - helped end Apartheid
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FW DeKlerk
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Helped DeKlerk end Apartheid. First black pres. in South Africa
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Nelson Mandela
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movement to make African colonies free and for Africans to join together
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pan african movement
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main ethnic group in Northern Sudan
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Arab
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main religion in Northern Sudan
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Islam
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main religion in South Sudan
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Christian
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result of ethnic & religions conflict in Sudan
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Civil War
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Sudan eventually split into two countries: Sudan and ___________ ______________.
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South Sudan
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gender in Africa less likely to receive education
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female
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disease that kills many Africans and is a major issue
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AIDS
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Taking water from one place to another for crops
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irrigation
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harms irrigation and drinking water
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pollution
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cutting down lots of trees
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deforestation
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deforestation causes ___________ and poor soil for farming
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erosion
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When wind or water carries away soil
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erosion
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land changing from fertile land or grassland to dry conditions
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desertification
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grasslands in Africa
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savanna
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Northern Africa - mix of savanna grasslands and desert
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sahel
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Ethnic group mainly in northern Africa - mostly Muslim
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Arab
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Kenya's government type
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presidential democracy
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South Africa's government type
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parliamentary democracy
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South Africa's economy type
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market
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Nigeria's economy type
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market
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Africa's natural resources
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diamonds oil uranium gold
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