European Colonies in Africa
Vocab
Paternalistic (324):
Directions: Answer the questions by using the reading from the book. No need to use complete sentences (bullet points work) BUT you must answer the questions specifically. That means get the details correct.

1. North Africa was united by the ___________________religion and the ____________________ Empire. (322)
2. West Africa was united by the __________________ religion and the __________________ Caliphate. (323)
3. East Africa sent merchant ships to the Middle East that sold ___________________, ivory, and copper (323).
4. In southern Africa, the Zulus were the major African power, yet an inferior number of the Boers (Dutch/European descendants) defeated them in war. Why? (323-24)



5. Which part of Africa did the Europeans explore in the early 1800’s? (Hint: it was the last part of Africa yet to be explored at that time. (324)


6. The Europeans and European Christian Missionaries had a “paternalistic view” of the Africans. How can that be a negative thing? (324)


7. King Leopold II of Belgium publically said that he would send his military into Africa to help the Africans get out of “barbarism” and start “the dawn of a better era” for Africans (325). That sounds great! But, why did he REALLY send his soldiers into Africa (the Congo specifically)? (326)



8. At the ___________________ Conference in 1885, the European Nations redrew the map of _____________. Which people were NOT invited to that important meeting? (325-26)
9. The Belgian ruler who enslaved, tortured, and brutalized the Congo was ________________________. (326)
10. The uber-rich British Imperialist who dominated South Africa was _____________________________. (326)
12. The white-on-white ______________ War of 1899-1902 pitted the British against Dutch descendants. (326)
13. Name three African leaders who fought imperialism and the countries they led (327).

1. _________________________ fought the French in West Africa.

2. _________________________ SHE led the fight against the British in the last Asante War.

3. _________________________ SHE was a spiritual resisted the British in what is today Zimbabwe. Later, she was executed and her courage and death inspired many people.
14. List the NATURAL RESOURCES that Europeans took from Africa during this New Imperialism. Do you believe these acquisitions were the driving force behind European imperialism? Yes or no.