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The document provides information about the Scramble for Africa between 1870 and 1914 when European powers colonized much of the African continent. It describes how European nations including Britain, France, Germany, and Belgium participated in dividing up African territory at the Berlin Conference of 1884. It also discusses negative impacts of European imperialism on Africa such as disruption of traditional cultures and economies to benefit colonial powers in Europe.

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The document provides information about the Scramble for Africa between 1870 and 1914 when European powers colonized much of the African continent. It describes how European nations including Britain, France, Germany, and Belgium participated in dividing up African territory at the Berlin Conference of 1884. It also discusses negative impacts of European imperialism on Africa such as disruption of traditional cultures and economies to benefit colonial powers in Europe.

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Name: Keana Schadow

Directions: Complete the following questions using the website listed below. You may need to
click on links in the article to read more about specific topics.

https://www.historycrunch.com/scramble-for-africa-overview.html#/

1. What is meant by the term ‘Scramble for Africa’? (What does it mean?)

The expansion of European empires into Africa during the Age of Imperialism.

2. According to the website, which European nations participated in the Scramble for
Africa?

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Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Portugal and Spain.

3. When did the Scramble for Africa take place?

1870 until the outbreak of World War I in 1914.

4. Based on the map at the start of the article, which European nation had control over the
most regions of Africa during the Scramble for Africa?

France

Causes of the Scramble for Africa


5. According to the article, why did the European nations want to gain control to new
territory?

To increase their access to resources and people.

6. How did European views of ‘racial superiority’ impact the Scramble for Africa?

Helped inform their interactions with the people they encountered, including native Africans.

7. How did the steam engine cause the Scramble for Africa?

Allowed the European powers the ability to trek further and faster into the African interior.

8. What famous gun helped Europeans during the Scramble for Africa?

Maxim gun.

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9. How did nationalism in the 19th and early 20th century cause the Scramble for Africa?

Major Events of the Scramble for Africa


10. Who called the Berlin Conference of 1884 AND why did he call for it?

Otto von Bismarck called the Berlin Conference to set rules for the partition of Africa.

(As a means of reducing tensions between the European powers and determining how to
divide the African continent between each other.)

11. Which European nations participated in the Berlin Conference of 1884?

Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Britain, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Ottoman


Empire, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden and the United States.

12. What was the result of the Berlin Conference of 1884?

A mix of approximately 50 African states with irregular borders and a temporary reduction of
tensions.

13. According to the article, was the Berlin Conference a positive experience for the African
people?

No.

14. What nation was Leopold II, the king of?

Belgium.

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15. What region of Africa did Leopold II have control over during the time of the Scramble
for Africa?

Leopold II gained access to the territory of the Congo.

16. Why did Leopold II want to control the Congo?

A way of amassing a fortune for himself.

17. How did Leopold II treat the people of the Congo?

He ruled over the Congo Free State in a brutal fashion and his actions terrorized the people of
the region.

18. When did Britain gain control over Egypt?

Began in 1882.

19. According to the article, why was Britain interested in controlling the Suez Canal?

Financial interest.

20. When was the first European colony established in South Africa AND by who?

Dutch East India Company in 1652.

21. During what period did Britain colonize South Africa?

Between 1815 and 1910.

22. According to the article, what war resulted from British colonization in South Africa?

Boer War.

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23. When did the First Moroccan Crisis occur?

March 31st in 1905.

24. What caused the First Moroccan Crisis?

A visit to Morocco by the German Kaiser which led to increased tensions between the
European powers of France and Germany.

25. According to the article, what two European nations competed in the two Moroccan
Crises?

France and Germany.

Impacts of European Imperialism in Africa


Click on the link in the last sentence of the article or use this link:
https://www.historycrunch.com/impacts-of-european-imperialism-in-africa.html#/

26. According to the article, how did the European nations benefit from the events of the
Scramble for Africa?

The main European powers that imperialized Africa established colonies to benefit their own
economies in Europe.

27. Why could the construction of major infrastructure projects in Africa be seen as both a
positive and negative impact?

Transportation system was used to exploit the African people, but it also benefitted Africa
economically because it created a network of routes that were useful to the continent well into
the 20th century.

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28. How did European imperialism in Africa impact traditional African languages and
culture?

Was the destruction of African traditions, culture and languages in favor of European
traditions, culture and languages.

29. What is meant by the term ‘ethnocentrism’?

Concept of judging other cultures based upon the views of your own.

30. What is meant by the term ‘Social Darwinism’?

Is the idea that some ethnic groups or races are superior to others and therefore more ‘fit’ to
rule over those that are less ‘fit’.

31. How was Africa negatively impacted economically by the Scramble for Africa?

Hurt African economy, brought war upon African ethnic groups, caused political distress in
Africa.

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