Imperialism Quiz in African Documents: Background Essay, Document B, and Document C – Flashcards
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When one country takes over another country and controls it.
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What is Imperialism?
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Buying and selling products from your own country. Wanting the most money (power) for your country as possible.
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What is Mercantilism?
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If you take over another country you can use or sell their resources.
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How is Imperialism and Mercantilism connected?
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resources technology and competition
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What was the driving force between European Imperialism in Africa?
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Method of getting quinine from a cinchona tree bark (cured malaria)
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Which technological advancement cured a tropical disease?
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The Maxim Gun and Repeating Rifle both helped with the weaponry, but the cure for Malaria gave them an advantage to survive the harsh conditions.
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Which technological advancement gave European armies an advantage over African armies?
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Money was power. With money your country could afford advanced weapons, new technology, bombs, an army etc.
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Why was having money so important?
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Because of disease. Malaria was a deadly, very common sickness in the interior of Africa.
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Between 1500 and 1800, what was a main reason why Europeans did not enter the interior of Africa?
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The Berlin Conference is a conference that was held to divide up Africa for other countries to take areas over.
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When was the Berlin Conference and what did it do?
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10%
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What percentage of Africa was colonized by 1870?
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16th and 19th
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Between what centuries was the interior of Africa called the White Man's Grave?
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through mosquitos
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How was malaria transmitted?
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malaria
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Why was it called "white man's grave"?
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slaves
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From 1500 to 1800 why were Europeans interested in Africa?
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1833
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what year was slavery abolished?
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exploration and resources
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After 1833 why were Europeans interested in Africa?
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Exploration was the driving force. By exploring, more people wanted to take over countries.
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How does an explorer like Mungo Park encourage imperialism?
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Ivory and rubber
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What was King Leopold's purpose for acquiring land?
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Africa was filled with wonderful natural resources, and a scramble for the riches could mean war
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During the same time Leopold was buying the Congo, European leaders became aware of what two things?
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purpose- to split up Africa evenly outcome-
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Otto Van Bismarck's Conference- what's the purpose and the outcome?
