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What was the Ottoman Empire?
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very corrupt
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When was Algeria taken over?
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1830
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Who took over Algeria in 1830?
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The French
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Where did the Algerian natives go to after being pushed out of their country in 1830?
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the desert
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What years do France try to take over Morocco?
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1841-1845
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What do the Moroccans do when France tries to take over their country?
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The Moroccans defend their country and end up pushing the French out of their country
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The ruler of which country goes bankrupt in 1869?
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Tunisia
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Who takes over because Tunisia does not have enough money
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The French
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What three countries make a secret deal in 1907?
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France, Britain and Italy
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Who takes over the sierra desert?
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the french
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Called the Gold Coast, what do the Britain's possess?
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Sierra Leone
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What happens in Liberia in 1822?
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Slaves are given cash and resources to travel to America.
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What is the capital of Liberia?
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1822
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What country did Belgium take over?
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Congo
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The Bantu culture started where?
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Congo
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Congo was who's personal property?
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King Leopold
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What kind of plants did the Congo have?
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Rubber plants
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What happened in 1886 in Congo?
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there was anti slavery
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What caused people in Congo to work?
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rubber plantations
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In 1903, a U.S. undercover jounalist busted the plantations in Congo because...
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the people that wouldn't work would get their feet chopped off.
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What was Angola?
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A Portugese colony
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When was German Southwest Africa created?
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1878- but not a lot of resources
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How many colonies did German Southwest Africa have?
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two
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When was German Southwest Africa lost?
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WWI
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Who founded South Africa?
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The Dutch
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The Dutch begin to colonize South Africa. What happens shortly after this in 1801?
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The British arrive in South Africa
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What do the British establish in South Africa in 1808?
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the Cape Colony
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What was the point of the British establishing Cape Colony, South Africa in 1808?
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So people would be able to stop there on the way to India.
A lot of gold and diamonds are found here. |
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Quinine was found in tonic water to help stop _____.
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Malaria.
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What was found in tonic water to help stop malaria?
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quinine
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When was Quinine first discovered?
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1631 in Peru
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When was Quinine named?
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1817
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The importance of Quinine was first found in what year?
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1850
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Who was Walter Reed?
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A doctor who discovered that yellow fever was spread by misquitos.
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What year did Walter Reed discover yellow fever was spread by misquitos?
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1881
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How do you kill the misquitos from spreading yellow fever?
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By pouring oil on water
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Thanks to who, Europeans can continue into Africa because yellow fever is no longer a threat.
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Walter Reed
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What happened in Sudan in 1885?
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Mahdi declared a jihad in Sudan to kill off all the Europeans
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What does Kitchener do in 1896?
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sails down the Nile River, kills the Mahdi, and takes over Sudan for the British.
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What never happened to Ethiopia?
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It was never taken over
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What is Ethiopia?
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African built
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What is Fashoda?
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It is the base of the Nile
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Who controlled Fashoda in 1898?
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The French
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What did the French and English do in 1898?
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they met and tried to come up with a plan to take over parts of Africa
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