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16 Cards in this Set
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What caused Africa To become divided
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The Berlin Conference
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Who led the Berlin Conference
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German Chancellor Otto Von Bismark
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Who controlled Africa before the Berlin Conference
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Traditional Tribes
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What was the initial task of the Congress?
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To agree that the Congo River and Niger River mouths and basins would be open to trade
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Where was the first African Region to want independence?
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The Mediterranean Region
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Why was the Mediterranean region the first region to want independence?
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Because the people there had more educational opportunities and were more exposed to the modern world
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When was the Arab League Formed?
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1945
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Why was the Arab League formed?
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The Arabs wanted independence and power (sovereignty)
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Why types of jobs did they give people that they conquered in Africa?
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Menial Jobs
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What are menial jobs
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Jobs of low skill that keep the people at a low poverty level so their lives would not get any better
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What happened after Africans got their independence?
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African governments fell to coups (by groups that take over the government) and then were replaced by dictatorships (where one man had the rule) and military rule
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What arose in African in the 1960'S?
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Liberation Movements (wanted to be independent)
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What did the abolitionists want to do?
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End slavery and Christianize Africa
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What 2 countries did anti-slavery groups found?
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Liberia
Sierra Leone |
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When did France Occupy Algeria
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1830
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What factors led to Europe colonizing African (7)
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1. Steam Engines
2. Medical Advances 3. Politics 4. Military Intervention 5. Endo of the Slave Trade 6. Exploration (Henry Stanley Morton) 7. Capitalism (free trade) |
