Video: the Magnificent African Cake

The Scramble for Africa

Directions: Answer the following questions using pages 97-104 and the video, The Magnificent African Cake. * denotes answers can be found in the textbook

*1. Identify Scramble for Africa. What were the European motives for the Scramble for Africa?

2. What nations remained outside of European control?

*3. What European nations took part in colonizing Africa?

*4. What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?

5. What was Europe’s moral justification for the Scramble for Africa?

*5. What provided the advantage to the European invaders?

*6. Define indirect rule and direct rule.

7. Why was a cash crop economy necessary in Africa? What are the problems of a single cash crop economy?

8. What was the purpose of the railways built in Africa?

9. What was the aim of colonial rulers? Give an example of a Colonial ruler.

10. Give examples of African resistance. Why did African efforts to resist European imperialism fail?

*11. What were the effects of European imperialism on Africa? Effects of European Imperialism on Africa

Directions: Using your answers from question #11 from Scramble for Africa sheet and pages 102-104 from the text, categorize the effects of European Imperialism on Africa as positive or negative to the development of Africa.

Positive Negative

Was European Imperialism in Africa more disruptive or beneficial to the African culture and its people? Support your answer with evidence.

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