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31 Cards in this Set
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Urbanization
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the process of people moving to cities in search of a better living
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What are the 4 causes of urbanization?
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1)population explosion
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Nationalism
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sense of pride in & devotion to ones country
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Imperialism produced Nationalism because?
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they had united all the tribes. The M.C. was very proud (nationalism). They got the idea of nationalism from Europeans (mother country)
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Pan Africanism
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“Africa for the Africans”. They wanted to bring all the Africans together. Wanted to make it unified (no) and free (yes).
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Negritude
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the movement that encouraged Africans to value their heritage and it strengthened Pan Africanism. Pride
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Senghor
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was a Senegalese poet and took the lead in the Negritude movement. 1st president of SENEGAL!
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Ghana
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Ghana gained their independence through largely peaceful means. Mother country- Great Britain (1957). (strikes of boycott)
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Algeria
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Mother Country- FRANCE. People in Algeria fought for freedom. There were 8 years of bitter war.
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Kenya
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MC- Gr8 Britain- Mau Mau attacked white settlers. Kenyatta was imprisoned but there was still fighting. In 1963 the British finally agreed to withdraw. Kenyatta became the first president of KENYA
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Angola and Mozambique
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Portugal refused to give up its colonies of Angola and Mozambique. In 1975, Angola & Mozambique finally won their independence. Gorilla Warfare- hit and run tactics- against larger power.
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Positive Effects of Colonial Rule
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1) built roads, bridges, and railroads 2) set up schools and hospitals, 3) introduced new crops, 4) new medicines
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Negative Effects of Colonial Rule
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1) they had ruled their colonies in the belief that European cultures were superior – ethnocentrism 2) colonial rule also created in Africans the desire for… 3) They didn’t prepare colonies for SELF GOV’T. 4) Replaced or weakened local leaders and disrupted traditional economy
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legacy
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something left behind or handed down
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civil wars
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war within the same nation
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one party rule
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there is no real choice between the different parties and on party keeps getting reelected. This reflects the African idea of ruling by consensus
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consensus
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majority of opinion, AN AGREEMENT
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military rule
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the army takes control of the government. They do this because the military tried to restore order
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democratization
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accepting many different political parties
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African economic systems
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socialism, mixed economies
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Socialism
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an economic system in which the major means of productionare owned and operated by the government but the smalls businesses, farms and factories are owned by individuals(the government owns big businesses and runs it)
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Mixed economies
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government controls many aspects of business and they also encourage private environment. African nations wanted to build factories and produce goods for there own use
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Most African nations use what type of economy?
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mixed economy- private businesses but regulated by government
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democratization
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accepting many different political parties
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African economic systems
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socialism, mixed economies
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Socialism
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an economic system in which the major means of productionare owned and operated by the government but the smalls businesses, farms and factories are owned by individuals(the government owns big businesses and runs it)
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Mixed economies
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government controls many aspects of business and they also encourage private environment. African nations wanted to build factories and produce goods for there own use
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Most African nations use what type of economy?
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mixed economy- private businesses but regulated by government
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most africans are _____________ farmers?
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subsistence
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population explosion
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rapidly raising birthrate
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westernization
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adoption of western culture
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