Exam Notecards Africa- D: European Imperialism
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 David Livingstone | Who was the British doctor who spent much of his life in Africa? |
| He wanted to open up highways for commerce and to bring christianity in to the interior of Africa. | What did David Livingstone want to accomplish? |
| It was the Zambexi River and Victoria Falls. | What is the name of the river where David Livingstone found huge waterfalls and what he called the falls? |
| the smoke that thunders | What was the English name that the Africans called the falls David Livingstone found? |
| Liberia and Ethiopia | What are the two African countries that were not claimed by Europeans by 1914? |
| 14 | How many countries attended the Berlin Conference in 1884? |
| to make decisions about dividing Africa | What was the main reason for the Berlin Conference? |
| Ethiopia | Which African country was successful in resisting European control? |
| The leader hired Europeans to train and arm his men. | Why was Ethiopia successful in resisting European control? |
| local African groups Dutch settlers known as Boers The British | What 3 groups were involved in a power struggle in Southern Africa? |
| The Zulus | What African group built an empire northeast of the Orange River? |
| Shaka | Who was the leader of the Zulus? |
| Cape Town | Where did the Dutch colonize in 1652? |
| The British | Which group took over Cape Town from the Dutch in the 1800's? |
| The Great Trek | What was the name of the journey the Dutch took northward from Cape Town? |
| The British and the Dutch joined forces to defeat the Zulus. | Why did the Zulus lose their battles when they were trying to keep their lands in the Orange Free State and the Transvall? |
| diamonds and gold | What was discovered in South Africa that caused the British to be interested in the area? |
| The Boer War | What was the name of the war that occured in 1902? |
| The British and The Dutch | What groups were involved in the Boer War? |
| The British | Who won the Boer War? |
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